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Atiku’s Fuel Subsidy Proposal Deserves Consideration, Says ADC Leader Okogwu

Robert Imoh — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:48:06 +0000

A National Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr Chike Okogwu, has supported former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reintroduce fuel subsidy if he becomes Nigeria’s president, saying the policy could be reconsidered if properly redesigned. Okogwu, a former member of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) board, however, stressed that any new […]

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APC Chairman Yilwatda Rejects Atiku’s Plan to Restore Petrol Subsidy

Robert Imoh — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:33:11 +0000

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reverse the removal of petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Yilwatda described the proposal as a major policy reversal that raised questions about the opposition’s preparedness to govern Nigeria. He made the comments in […]

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2027: APC Chieftain Questions Atiku’s Plan to Restore Fuel Subsidy

Robert Imoh — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:26:29 +0000

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Seye Oladejo, has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his reported plan to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027. Oladejo, a former Lagos APC spokesperson, questioned the consistency of Atiku’s position, noting that the former vice-president had previously supported the removal of petrol subsidy. He […]

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Presidency Rejects Atiku’s Criticism, Defends Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

Robert Imoh — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:24:44 +0000

The Presidency has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the Federal Government’s economic policies, arguing that his assessment failed to consider more recent developments in the Nigerian economy. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga responded in a statement issued on Sunday, August 2, 2026, titled “Facts, Not Fear: A Point-by-Point Response to Atiku Abubakar on […]

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Niger Delta Group Rejects Reports Linking Endurance Amagbein to ADC

Robert Imoh — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:39:22 +0000

The Niger Delta Voices for Change has rejected reports alleging that former militant leader Endurance Amagbein is politically aligned with the African Democratic Congress. The sociocultural organisation described the reports as false and accused their authors of attempting to misrepresent Amagbein’s political position. The group made its position known in a statement jointly signed by […]

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APC Rejects Atiku’s Claim That ₦12.8tn Service-Wide Vote Will Fund Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign

Robert Imoh — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:28:20 +0000

The All Progressives Congress has rejected an allegation by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that the ₦12.8 trillion Service-Wide Vote in Nigeria’s 2026 budget could be used to finance President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, responded to the allegation in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, describing Atiku’s position […]

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ADC Primary Dispute: Court Strikes Out Amaechi’s Suit After Settlement

Robert Imoh — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:28:22 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a pre-election suit filed by former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The suit challenged Atiku’s emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik struck out the case on Friday after […]

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ADC Leadership Crisis: Appeal Court Upholds Order Against Mark-Led Congresses

Robert Imoh — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:33:55 +0000

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising state congresses conducted by committees set up by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress. A three-member panel of the appellate court delivered the judgment on Monday. In the lead majority […]

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2027: We still believe in Atiku’s transformative agenda – Group

Robert Imoh — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:18:16 +0000

The Nigeria Youths For Atiku (NYFA), a support group of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, says it still believes in his transformative agenda for the nation. The group’s Director of Publicity, Mr Dare Dada, in a statement on Sunday urged Nigerians to embrace the Waziri of Adamawa and rally round him for the 2027 presidency. Dada […]

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Eid-el-Kabir: Atiku preaches sacrifice, love, peace

Robert Imoh — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 07:15:09 +0000

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of this year Eid-el-Kabir to demonstrate sacrifice, love and peace. Abubakar in a statement by his media office on Saturday in Abuja, congratulated fellow Muslim faithful on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. He said that the celebration of Eid, as […]

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Onanuga advises Atiku to end vain presidential pursuit

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:07:22 +0000

Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has advised former vice president Atiku Abubakar to end his “unprofitable” presidential ambition. In a statement titled: “Time for Atiku Abubakar to finally go away and end his ambition to be President”, Onanuga observed that Atiku had been in that pursuit for three […]

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MURIC slams Atiku’s aide for accusing Shettima of aiding Boko Haram

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:51:22 +0000

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has slammed Mr Phrank Shuaibu, an aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for accusing Vice-President Kashim Shettima of aiding and abetting Boko Haram insurgents during his tenure as governor of Borno. Shuaibu had on Sept. 8 accused Shettima of aiding and abetting the insurgents during his tenure as governor of […]

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Nigeria democracy must grow beyond governing elite determining outcome of elections-Atiku

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:46:26 +0000

Former Vice President Atiku says for Nigeria democracy to be fully fledged, it must constantly evolve away from the current practice where the governing elite determines the outcome of elections. Abubakar, who was the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, said this in a statement he personally signed […]

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Atiku Abubakar mourns demise of former ICJ Judge, Prince Bola Ajibola

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:38:33 +0000

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday mourned the demise of former judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Prince Bola Ajibola. Prince Ajibola passed on in Abeokuta on Sunday at the age of 89 years. In a statement he issued in Abuja, Abubakar described the former Attorney-General and the Minister of […]

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I will meet expectations of PDP, Nigerians – Atiku

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 13:30:40 +0000

The Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has pledged that he would meet the expectations of the party and Nigerians when elected president in 2023. Abubakar made the promise during his remarks at the PDP 97 National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He appreciated the NEC members for […]

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