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The Digest: Representatives of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have held remote talks with senior staff of the US House Democratic caucus over concerns about Nigeria's electoral process. The meeting addressed "serious concerns regarding election integrity" and allegations that the current...

The Digest: Representatives of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have held remote talks with senior staff of the US House Democratic caucus over concerns about Nigeria's electoral process. The meeting addressed "serious concerns regarding election integrity" and allegations that the current...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the National Broadcasting Commission's (NBC) recent advisory to broadcast presenters, describing it as "yet another troubling attempt to muzzle the media and shrink the space for free expression in Nigeria." In an X post, Atiku...

The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya movement has pushed back against recent remarks by Atiku Abubakar, suggesting a decline in Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso's political dominance in Kano. Spokesperson Habib Mailemo declared that only Peter Obi and Kwankwaso enjoy "organic" followership rooted in personal...

The Digest: Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has stated that he was "literally chased out" of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by then-President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife. Speaking on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily, Amaechi also declared support for Atiku Abubakar if the...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated he would step aside for Peter Obi if Obi becomes the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking on Arise Television's Prime Time, Atiku said he would step aside for "any winner" who emerges through...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has issued a sharp rebuttal to President Bola Tinubu, accusing the administration of "historical amnesia" regarding Nigeria’s economic reforms. In a statement released by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku defended his supervision of the 2000s...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has dismissed opposition critics as "noise-makers" during a meeting with Renewed Hope Ambassadors at the State House. Mocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) convention where Atiku Abubakar and Rauf Aregbesola slammed his economic policies, Tinubu hit...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has described former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as a "serial contestant and loser," predicting he will still run for president in 2031. Reacting to Atiku's Arise TV interview, where he said 2027 will be his last shot, Wike said: "Atiku is a serial...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has aimed a dig at former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of attempting to "privatise" the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking to Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Tinubu said: "The head was chairman of the privatisation council. He privatised...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has dared opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Nasir el-Rufai, declaring that no conspiracy can scare him off. Addressing state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors at the Presidential Villa, he said: "Me? They want to scare me...

The Digest: Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has told Atiku Abubakar that Tinubu will complete his eight-year tenure like former President Muhammadu Buhari. Reacting to Atiku's comments on power rotation, Onanuga said the north's shorter tenure was due to the untimely...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no northern political figure commands more votes in the region than he does. Speaking on Arise TV's Prime Time, he said: "Can you tell me, among the current leaders in the north, who has more votes than I have?" He named Aminu...

The Digest: Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, has told former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that he will lose to the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election. Reacting to Atiku's Arise TV interview, where he expressed confidence in the...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria's fiscal structure under President Bola Tinubu's administration is flawed, with the country earning more revenue while citizens receive less benefit. Reacting to a World Bank report (since deleted from its website), Atiku said...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said he will pursue a constitutional amendment to establish a rotational presidency if elected president in 2027. Speaking on Arise TV's Prime Time, he said: "If I am president, even if it is the only amendment I can make, I would move...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has announced that the 2027 presidential election will be his final attempt at becoming Nigeria's president. Speaking on Arise TV's Prime Time, the 80-year-old said: "The 2027 election will be my last outing." He argued that his experience as a...

The Digest: Prominent opposition figures, including Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, attended the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention at Rainbow Events Centre in Abuja on Tuesday. Over 3,000 delegates gathered for the event themed "So the Nation May Work,"...

The Digest: The factional leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State has announced the suspension of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former SGF Babachir Lawal, and others over alleged anti-party activities. Adamawa State ADC Chairman Muh'd Raji Sulaiman Zumo...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported airstrike on Jilli market along the Borno-Yobe border, calling it a "devastating failure" that demands accountability. No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead. Atiku asked: "How long will citizens...