Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the upcoming local government elections in Rivers State as a pivotal moment for constitutional democracy. In a statement on Friday via X, Atiku emphasised the significance of the elections, which are set to take place tomorrow, highlighting their role in upholding the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy. “The local government elections …

A former Vice President, AlhajiAtiku Abubakar has written to the National Assembly, requesting an amendment to the Constitution to allow for a six-year single term for the President and state governors. In a memorandum to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review, Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party in last year’s general election, also proposed that …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in last year’s election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, said Nigeria is on the brink of a one-party dictatorship. In his message to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebration, Atiku, a former Vice President, charged all politicians of integrity to rise up and reclaim Nigeria’s democracy from oppression. According to him: …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the use of live ammunition against protesters of hardship, who commenced their action last Thursday across the country. In a statement he signed, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic party described the action as “utterly intolerable and reminiscent of the dark days of military dictatorship”. He urged the international community, including …

Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has condemned the genocidal threat by some groups on the Igbo to vacate Lagos and the other Southwest states on a specified date. There are calls on social media, trending Under the hashtag #IgboMustGo, some X users and commentators had been demanding the forced relocation of the Igbo from Lagos and other Southwest states. …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has again decried the growing spate of insecurity in Nigeria, following the recent high-profile abductions by gunmen. Specifically, he lamented the recent abductions of journalists, judges and a labour leader and members of their families. Atiku, who expressed his feelings in a series of tweets on his verified X handle yesterday, said: “In these perilous …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over his admonition of the Bola Tinubu administration, which is a year old in office today. In a statement on Tuesday by the ruling party’s National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, APC said the 2023 presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “lives in …

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has listed six actions President Bola Tinubu must take if he is desirous of making a success of the responsibility of the office he currently occupies. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last year’s general elections, offered the advice in a statement made public in Abuja on …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark on the celebration of his 97th birthday. A statement by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, quotes the former Vice President as describing the elder statesman as, “a significant pillar from the old order that fortifies our fortress”. The statement said: “Chief Clark has always been a vocal voice …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, dismissed the potential merger talk between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar and the standard-bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the election, Peter Obi. It described Atiku and Obi as desperate politicians who could not be trusted with power. The ruling party also said it …