Atiku Abubakar rejected claims by Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele that fuel subsidy savings are being used to reduce government debt and improve workers' welfareThe former Vice President cited alleged CBN figures showing the federal government's credit exposure rose by ₦17.39 trillion, or 77.6%, in just one yearAtiku al…

…Olusegun Obasanjo and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, may continue until one of them dies. Sani said Atiku has been receiving what he termed Obasanjo’s “hypersonic missiles” after the former vice president threw a “devastating bomb.” Posting on X, the former lawmaker wrote:…

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday declared that his bid for the 2027 presidency is driven not by personal ambition or the privileges of office but by a determination to build a nation where leadership is accountable, institutions are strengthened a…

…resentment as a badge of honour.- Atiku fires back at Obasanjo Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo's claim that picking him as his running mate in the 1999 election was the biggest mistake of his presidency. Reacting to Obasanjo's comment, Atiku, in a statement iss…

INEC published the credentials and personal details of ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his running mate Rotimi AmaechiAtiku's INEC profile lists a Masters degree in International Relations but shows no record of an undergraduate qualificationNigerians have begun reacting online to the gap in the ADC presi…

…on Saturday morning is former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who described his choice of Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in 1999 as the biggest mistake of his presidency. The South African government has also rejected claims that Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, and her team were denied visas, while Grammy-winning artiste…

…Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s recent assertion that Nigeria’s prosperity is on the horizon and that the quality of life is improving. Atiku described the remarks as disconnected from the realities confronting mil…

…elections. Lukman, before now, consistently advocated the need for former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Mr Peter Obi and other opposition leaders to close ranks and present a formidable candidate against Tinubu, rather than the current fragmentation in the opposition landscape. Read Also: 2027 may become coronation, n…

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, urging him to abandon what he described as political grandstanding and focus instead on addressing Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges. Reacting…

…people Ojukwu would never have related with. He did this when he became running mate to Atiku Abubakar." Oshiomhole argued that a leader with a manufacturing background is better suited to drive long-term industrial growth: "You look at his lifestyle to be able to project what he would do if he were to become president…

Atiku Abubakar cited Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno's claims that security agencies were denied capital budget releases amid a worsening national crisisThe former Vice President said over 17,000 Nigerians have died in violent attacks since the Tinubu administration took office, according to independent conflict monitor…

…against several political figures, was not a personal attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar but a calculated move against the Nigerian opposition.Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum President, Akin Malaolu, alleges that ex-President Obasanjo is secretly working to secure President Tinubu's re-election in 2027. Photo…

…alleged plan was aimed at preventing the ADC and its expected presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from appearing on the ballot.

A United States lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has renewed calls for the release of records relating to President Bola Tinubu’s case in the United States, while announcing plans to engage anti-drug organisations and victims of heroin abuse over the matter. The firm, Von Batten-Montague-Yor…

…Atiku accuses Obasanjo of using late Speaker Na'Abba for Politics Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo over allegations that he bribed the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na'Abba, to orchestrate moves to impeach him while they were in office…

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has described the Federal Government's N22.15 billion allocation for the construction and renovation of 106 palaces in the 2026 Appropriation Act as unconstitutional, accusing President Bola Tinubu of attempting to assume powers not granted…

…Mahmood Yakubu, after the February 25 poll. The Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, finished second and third respectively. Reflecting on the party’s journey since the election, Gombe said the SDP had survived internal and external challenges because its member…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenged the Tinubu administration over ₦8.05 billion set aside for religious projects in the 2026 budgetA breakdown by accountability group Tracka showed ₦1.91bn went to church projects and ₦6.14bn to mosque-related projectsAtiku's spokesman demanded the government name every ben…

…called on African Democratic Congress presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and embrace the role of a statesman. Okechukwu stated that his decision to contest the 2023 presidential election against the Peoples Democratic Party’s zoning arrangement we…

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the 2026 federal budget to bury trillions of naira in unaccountable spending, pointing to a dramatic surge in the Service-Wide Vote SWV that he says the government must now explain. The presidential candidate of the A…

By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded that the National Assembly (NASS) immediately conduct a comprehensive forensic review of the 2026 Appropriation Act, following revelations of over ₦210 billion in overlapping and duplicated allocations in the bud…

…in his house - Atiku tells Tinubu The ADC Presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Tinubu to immediately order the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to step aside from office until an independent investigation into the demise of Ms Mary Habila, in his Ebonyi residence is carried ou…

…failed to meet the deadline. The Punch’s top headline features former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clashing with the Presidency over the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) as the Senate rejected, for the second time in one week, a request to investigate the controversial budgetary allo…

…on his social media pages, and why Okonkwo’s position appeared to have shifted after Atiku Abubakar nominated him as spokesperson, despite his earlier reservations that the former Vice President did not pick someone from the South-East. He explained that before the ADC presidential primary, a person representing the So…

…₦6.44bn failed World Cup Budget and PFIPC controversy Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has demanded an independent investigation into a controversial ₦6.44 billion budgetary allocation earmarked for a "Special Presidential Support Group for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers."The allocation was included in t…