APC accuses Obasanjo of persuading U.S. to lift Atiku’s entry ban

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of lobbying the United States Government to lift the alleged travel ban placed on his former vice, Atiku Abubakar, now the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. “We have come across credible reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made moves […]

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Breaking: Atiku picks Peter Obi as running mate

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Friday picked the former governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi as his running mate. Since PDP elected Atiku as its Presidential candidate, reactions on whom he is going to pick as his running mate in order to […]

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2019 Election: Atiku vows to reward all PDP Presidential aspirants

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has promised to reward the 11 aspirants who contested the sole ticket with him, if he is elected President of Nigeria in the 2019 general elections. Atiku who stated this in Abuja at a meeting with members of the PDP Board of Trustees, BoT, charged […]

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Atiku Abubakar: Nigeria’s perennial presidential hopeful

Nigeria’s Presidency is not for sale, APC warns Atiku, PDP

The All Progressives Congress APC has congratulated Alh. Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party PDP 2019 presidential candidate, but told him in clear terms that the seat of Nigeria’s president is not for the highest bidder. In its first formal reaction to Atiku’s emergence, APC in a statement by its acting […]

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Thank you for choosing me, says Atiku Abubakar

Following his victory at the elective convention held by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to decide who becomes its flag bearer for the coming 2019 Presidential election, Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has, on Sunday, thanked delegates and the PDP for choosing him. Atiku emerged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, […]

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Nigeria’s Buhari to face political heavyweight in re-election bid

How Atiku Abubakar, 72 won PDP’s presidential ticket

At the end of the count of the votes at the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar polled 1,532 To bet 11 other contestants. His closet rival, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state scored 693 votes. Atiku, a native of a Fulani village of Jada in Adamawa state, […]

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Former Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar and presidential aspirant speaks to delegates during the primaries of the ruling People's Democratic Party in the federal capital Abuja January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Atiku wins PDP’s Presidential primary election- Agents

The Chief Agent of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has confirmed that his candidate has won the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said even before the count of the votes that , “I have not doubt that Atiku Abubakar has worn the primary”. Also Senator Ben Bruce, another […]

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Former Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar and presidential aspirant speaks to delegates during the primaries of the ruling People's Democratic Party in the federal capital Abuja January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Atiku says, Nigeria more divided today than pre-civil war era

Former Vice President and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar yesterday described Nigeria as a nation at a crossroad because her people elected a president in 2015 who had succeeded in dividing them. Addressing Anambra PDP delegates to the forthcoming presidential primaries of the party in Awka, […]

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No screening for Saraki, Atiku, Tambuwal, others now – PDP

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has explained why it has yet to constitute a panel that will screen its presidential aspirants. Apart from the presidential aspirants, the party has also yet to name the panel that will look into the credentials of other aspirants. Already, many of the aspirants who have purchased […]

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ANALYST-Atiku best candidate to defeat Buhari

An International public affairs analyst, Boladale Adekoya, has said that the former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar is the best candidate to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress, APC, come 2019. Boladale said as such, the ex-vice President would be the best candidate that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would field in the election. […]

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Why Wike will continue to win as best governor, by Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, will continue to win best governor’s awards because of his state-wide delivery of relevant projects. Atike was guest to Wike in Rivers State where he commissioned 11 roads under the Isiokpo Internal Roads Phase 1, constructed by the state government in […]

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Jonathan hero of democracy in Nigeria – Atiku

A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as a hero of democracy in Nigeria. The former vice president made the disclosure yesterday, during a courtesy call on President Jonathan at his country home in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. Abubakar, who recalled Jonathan’s exemplary decision to hand over the reins […]

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