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2027: “Tinubu strangling democracy” – Atiku

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Says Nigeria sliding into authoritarian rule Former Vice-President of Nigeria and leading voice in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has sounded a dire warning, saying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is actively dismantling democracy and pushing Nigeria toward full-blown authoritarian rule, with dangerous implications for the entire West African sub-region. In a blistering condemnation on Monday, Atiku reacted to what he described as a state-sponsored siege by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on the residences and businesses of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami—an…

“It’ll be Tinubu/APC vs Nigerians in 2027” – Atiku

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the 2027 election will be a straight fight between President Bola Tinubu and the APC on one side, and the Nigerian people on the other. Reacting to the defection of Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, Atiku said political realignments are not new and that every politician is free to choose a path. He added that even his children are free to take independent political positions. “However, anyone — including his son — who chooses to…

FCT Polls: ‘Democracy under siege; Tinubu suffocating Nigeria’ – Atiku

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, describing it as a troubling sign for the nation’s democracy. The chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said the turnout — which averaged below 20 percent, with just 7.8 percent recorded in Abuja Municipal Area Council — reflects growing public disillusionment with Nigeria’s political system. According to Atiku, the weak participation is not accidental but the result of what he described as a political climate marked by…

El-Rufa’i: Atiku predicts revolution in Nigeria

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has predicted that there could be a revolution in the country, as Nigerians are being pushed to the wall following alleged violation of human rights. Atiku spoke on Thursday night when he paid a solidarity visit to the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, who clashed with security operatives at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt on Thursday. Recall that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), had seized the former governor’s international passport and made attempts to arrest him…

“$1.5bn spent on P’Harcourt refinery with no fuel to show for it” – Atiku blasts NNPCL

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its reported admission that reopening the Port Harcourt Refinery is no longer economically viable, describing the development as a vindication of his long-held call for the privatisation of Nigeria’s refineries. In a statement shared on his official X handle yesterday, Atiku said the acknowledgement by the national oil company, after spending about $1.5 billion on the refinery, confirms that continued public investment in the country’s moribund refineries is a waste of scarce resources. “At last, the…

“No one can defeat Tinubu in 2027” – Atiku’s son

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Aminu Imam

Son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Abba, has declared that no political party can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Abba, who recently joined the All Progressives Congress, (APC), stated this yesterday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, after collecting his membership registration card at Gwadabawa Ward, in Yola-North LGA. According to him, his decision to join the APC was motivated by a desire to contribute to the administration’s “far-reaching economic and human development reforms.” He stated: “I want to make it very clear that nobody or…

2027: “PDP’ll meet with Obi, Atiku” – Chieftain

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Ogidi, says the party will meet with former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and other political top shots in the country as part of its move to rebuild Nigeria’s main opposition platform. Ogidi, the Chairman of the PDP (South-South), said this on a television programme yesterday. He said, “So we’re doing the rounds. We have already seen a former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and a former President, IBB. So, it’s all about seeing those…

2027: “No presidential aspirant will step down in ADC” – Atiku

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that no aspirant will step down for another in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential race, as preparations speed-up ahead of the 2027 general elections. He disclosed this in a Tuesday statement issued by his spokesman, Paul Ibe, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to intimidate and weaken the opposition ahead of next year’s elections. The ex-VP’s comments followed rumours that he is facing pressure to step aside for a southern candidate to emerge as the ADC’s flagbearer in the upcoming election…

“Tinubu Govt. forged tax laws, can’t be trusted with 2027 elections” – Atiku

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over the incapacity of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2027, following the forgery of the controversial tax laws. In a New Year statement issued yesterday, Abubakar said: “A government capable of forging or tampering with laws cannot be trusted to conduct free and fair elections in 2027. Nothing better captures the decay of this government than the scandal of a forged tax law, shamelessly branded a ‘reform’. Even more disturbing was the President’s refusal to…

ADC, Atiku slam FG over ‘negotiating with terrorists’

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Warn of expanding banditry economy The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday delivered stinging rebukes to the Federal Government over what they described as the administration’s troubling reliance on negotiation with terrorists and bandits – a practice they warn is deepening Nigeria’s insecurity crisis. Rising from its coalition meeting in Abuja, the ADC accused the Tinubu administration of enabling a “banditry economy” through policies and actions that embolden criminal groups. National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the Federal Government’s approach – from school closures to secretive…