…Atiku is commencing a weeklong electioneering campaign in the US The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has left Nigeria for political campaigns in the United States. In 2018, amidst talks that he could not visit the US, Atiku had in company of the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and others
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Atiku campaign train storms Edo, 5 PDP Govs absent
…as Atiku promises to strengthen nation’s educational sector and revive the economy Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his loyalists again snubbed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Atiku Abubakar as his campaign train stormed Edo State. Govs Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) did
Read more2023: How we recovered $2.8b stolen fund, Atiku reveals
‘Some of the people that we recovered money from have even returned to Nigeria contested elections’ The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Atiku Abubakar has explained how his committee recovered $2.8bn stolen fund from corrupt public officials during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, in which he served as vice-president. Atiku, who stated this during
Read more2023 Presidency: Atiku, Tinubu in war of words
‘Keyamo claims former Vice President has no achievement to sell to Nigerians ahead of the 2023 presidential election’ The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has likened the All Progressives Congress(APC), candidate, Bola Tinubu to a drug baron. Atiku was responding to a claim by the spokesman of the APC presidential Campaign Council, Festus
Read moreAtiku appoints former PDP Publicity Secretary, Ologbondiyan as campaign spokesperson
‘Ologbondiyan was National Publicity Secretary of the PDP from December 2017 to December 2021’ The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has appointed former National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kolawole Ologbondiyan, as one of his spokespersons for the 2023 presidential campaign. The former Vice President, in a statement by
Read moreGov Wike missing as Atiku, Okowa storm Bauchi, receive 300,000 defectors
‘Governors of Bauchi, Bala Mohammed; Adamawa, Umaru Fintiri and that of Taraba, Darius Ishaku and their deputies were also in attendance’ The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and his loyalists went missing yesterday as presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa; and the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu
Read moreCampaign Council: Saraki, Shekarau others make Atiku’s list
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Atiku Abubakar has named former Presidents of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and Anyim Pius, as well as a former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, as special advisers to his campaign council. Saraki is to serve as special envoy to the presidential candidate and Anyim as a special
Read moreAtiku, Tinubu missing as Obi, Wike make Portraits of Patriots list
The names of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart Bola Ahmed Tinubu are conspicuously missing in list of premier biographical compendium on thought leaders, “Portraits of Patriots: 100 Nigeria’s Foremost Thought Leaders” scheduled for release on 1st October 2022. Some of the distinguished personalities who
Read more2023 Presidency: Atiku promises women, youths 40% of his cabinet
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised to give 40 per cent of his cabinet positions to women and youths if elected President in the 2023 general elections. While emphasising the importance of women and youths in national development, he raised concern over the high cost of living in
Read more2023: God revealed to me Atiku’ll be next Nigerian President – Evang. Adisanya
An Nnewi evangelist, Onyebuchi Adisanya has said God revealed to him that he had chosen presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to use him to restructure Nigeria as well as draw the Fulani to Jesus Christ. Adisanya who disclosed this to newsmen in Nnewi on Friday, also said God chose
Read more2023: Coalition of minority ethnic groups endorse Atiku, Bala
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP Atiku Abubakar and Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State were endorsed by the coalition of minority ethnic groups in Bauchi State with membership across the 20 Local Government Areas of the state for the 2023 elections. Describing the former Vice President as the most qualified of all the candidates
Read more2023: Anxiety in PDP over Wike’s defection plan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is experiencing anxiety over the planned defection of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike who was defeated at the primaries by the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Trouble allegedly began when the presidential candidate of the PDP overlooked Wike and chose Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.
Read moreAtiku Gives Reasons Why Fuel Price Should Be Lower
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, added his voice to the widespread protests on the recent increment of the pump price of petrol by the Nigerian government. Atiku stated that from an economic viewpoint, the hike was not necessitated. The DAILY VENDOR recalls that the federal government through the Petroleum Products Marketing
Read moreAtiku Abubakar Loses Mother-In-Law, Condoles With Musdafa Royal Family
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has announced the death of his mother-in-law and wife of the late Lamido Aliyu Musdafa, Hajiya Khadija Aliyu Musdafa. The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in 2019 general elections, described the late Hajiya Musdafa, who died on Monday, as a kind and compassionate woman. She will
Read more2023: Atiku Replies Bamgbose On Claim He’ll Return To APC
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the claim by a Nigerian frontline lawyer, Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, that he may return to the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2023 presidential election, DAILY POST reports. Bamgbose in a chat with DAILY POST on Friday, said “As we draw closer to 2023 Presidential
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