Tag: Atiku Abubakar
Shun ethnic, sectional sentiments – Wamakko
Chairman, National Convention Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State, has appealed to politicians to…
Ado Bayero: I’ve Lost A Father —Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that he has lost a father in Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero who…
We need to protect our traditional institutions – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday called for the protection of the traditional institution in the country. Speaking with…
Atiku urges Nigerians to unite against Boko Haram
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for unity among all Nigerians in the fight against insurgency in the country.…
Atiku commends Jonathan on second Niger Bridge
Nigeria’s former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the ground breaking ceremony that kick-started the construction of…
Atiku Urges Supporters To Register With APC
Oluokun Ayorind/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged all his supporters and loyalists in PDP and other parties or…
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Jonathan Is A Hostage, Says Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar explains why he feels sympathy for President Goodluck Jonathan, who he describes as a hostage Your…
Atiku: Why I dumped PDP (Full statement)
PRESS RELEASE for immediate release Abuja, 2nd February, 2014 AFTER CONSULTATION, IT IS TIME TO MOVE TO APC. LET THE…
Ex-Nigerian Vice-president, Atiku quits ruling party
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Sunday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s ruling party since…
Atiku carpets FG over threats to arrest dissenters
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the silence of the government over the rumors and threats of certain members…
Atiku wants Abuja shooting incident probed
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says only an independent investigation by Nigeria’s parliament, the judiciary or civil society will unravel…
Atiku: Why We Revolted
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar responds, through email, to questions sent to him by AYORINDE OLUOKUN on why he and his…
PDP: Things Fall Apart
A rebellion of seismic proportions rips the PDP apart, putting its supremacy and even its existence in jeopardy The…
New PDP Gains Ground
The crisis rocking Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, worsened on Tuesday with the newly formed faction gaining traction and…
Atiku denies campaign billboards
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has dissociated himself from the dramatic appearance of campaign billboards and posters being mounted…
PDP Peace Talks Fail, Caucus Disowns Oyinlola, Others
As several peace talks held by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, to resolve the crisis in the…
PDP Crisis And The Future Of Nigeria’s Democracy
Each time an election year approaches, political activities rise to frenetic levels. Many politicians who, hitherto had been indolent or…
Atiku: My dad jailed for not allowing my education
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar stunned his audience in far away Geneva, Switzerland when he recalled how his late…
Atiku decries culture of intolerance
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that despite the end of military rule more than a decade ago…
Atiku to deliver lecture on African democracy in Geneva
Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will be the guest of the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations on…
Torrents of tributes pour for Chinua Achebe
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday that late Prof. Chinua Achebe will be greatly missed for his immense patriotism and…
Atiku backs Rotary Club polio campaign with $500k
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated half a million US Dollars ($.5m) donation to the Rotary Club District 9110…
El-Rufai’s book a collection of fiction, says Atiku
Former FCT Minister, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, has come under fire for writing alleged fiction for self-glorification at the expense of…
Atiku’s Aides Expose Obasanjo’s Corruption
A new book published by the media aides of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has detailed the high handedness…
Saraki’s Death, Loss To Nigeria — Atiku
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday described the death of the second republic senator, Dr. Olusola Saraki, as…
We Need To Fight
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, once again, came to media attention last week when he spoke at this year’s Leadership Newspapers…
Atiku sets record, gives $750k to US peace corps
The United States National Peace Corps Association, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace…
Adamawa least developed Nigerian state
Nigeria’s Adamawa State, home of Nigeria’s former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, ranks lowest on the country’s human development index in education,…
Jonathan’s tributes as Nigeria’s oldest monarch buried
As Nigeria’s longest reigning monarch, the Attah Igala in Kogi state, Alhaji Aliyu Obaje was laid to rest today in…