Tag: Atiku Abubakar

2027: Coalition pushes for single-term candidate

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As coalition talks to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections gain traction, northern stakeholders are pushing for southern aspirants to commit to a single-term agreement. A source involved in the coalition negotiations, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak on the issue, stated  that northern stakeholders are urging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar not to run. The source added that most stakeholders believe that if all coalition leaders unite behind a southern candidate, President Tinubu can be defeated. On March 20, the 2023 presidential candidate…

Atiku condemns Tinubu’s silence on Lagos assembly crisis

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticsed President Bola Tinubu for his silence over the crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly. He described it as a tacit endorsement of anti-democratic tactics aimed at subverting the will of lawmakers. Atiku, in a statement signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, on Thursday, condemned what he called “backdoor tactics” and the use of state-backed security forces to reverse the removal of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, despite his ousting by an overwhelming majority of Assembly members. Obasa had stormed the Lagos…

Why Peter Obi, Wike And I Left PDP – Kwankwaso Reveals

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Why Peter Obi, Wike And I Left PDP - Kwankwaso Reveals

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the National leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has revealed why he, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Kwankwaso, who was refuting claims of an agreement with the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections, said lies and deceit were the reason they all left the opposition party. It is worth noting, however, that despite being controversial, Wike has not…

Atiku Will Become President If It Is God’s Will For Him – SGF Akume

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Atiku Will Become President If It Is God's Will For Him - SGF Akume

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will become Nigeria’s president someday if it is the will of God for him. Akume stated this while speaking on the intense political atmosphere in preparation for the 2027 general elections. The SGF, however, urged Atiku and other northern political figures with presidential aspirations to be patient until 2031. He emphasized that the opportunity for the northern region to assume the presidency will not arise in 2027. In discussing the…

JUST IN: Tinubu Gives Appointment To Daniel Bwala, Atiku’s Former Aide

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JUST IN: Tinubu Gives Appointment To Daniel Bwala, Atiku’s Former Aide

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser for Media and Public Communications at the State House. This development was announced in a statement released on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Bwala, who previously served as an aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, was actively involved in supporting his former principal, who ultimately lost to Tinubu. Following the elections, Bwala transitioned to align…

Tinubu Plotting To Destroy PDP, NNPP, LP Ahead Of 2027 Election – Atiku’s Aide Claims

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Paul Ibe, the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has levelled accusations against President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at an interview with News Central TV, Ibe suggests that Tinubu is attempting to establish a dictatorship by targeting all major opposition parties, including PDP, the Labour Party, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Ibe alleged that President Tinubu aims to establish a one-party state by 2027, which is why he is taking steps to dismantle the opposition parties. He accused the president of devising strategies…