1 February 2019 Nigerians head to the polls on February 16 to vote for their next president. Incumbent Muhammadu Buhari faces more than 70 challengers – chief among them, former vice president Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Buhari was elected to office in 2015, riding a wave of hope that he and his All Progressives …
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Atiku atikulating in Bayelsa State, thanks them “for being loyal to PDP”
Bayelsa, I came to thank you for being loyal to PDP and Nigeria. The forthcoming election is about the future of Nigeria and of our youth and women. As you already know, to get Nigeria working again for #betterlife is to vote PDP. #PDPBayelsaRally pic.twitter.com/KjbwyIRoHF— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) January 29, 2019 Follow @naijiant
Read More »2019 Nigeria (s)election: “Our crowds are bigger than yours”
25 January 2019 As next month’s presidential (s)election approaches, the battle between the main opposing camps – incumbent Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – has intensified all over social media. From corruption allegations on both sides to Atiku’s visit to the United States being treated like the messiah’s …
Read More »Atiku in Owerri atikulating why he’s better than Buhari
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Read More »Atiku tells the BBC that the Nigerian army needs a “younger generation of leadership”
18 January 2019 Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) told the BBC that the problem of the Nigerian army in its attempt to defeat Boko Haram is “fatigued leadership”. He said the same people were in charge for a long time and “no new ideas” were coming in. Watch the interview below. "I have not …
Read More »Peter Obi: PDP will complete Enugu-Onitsha road in six months
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Read More »2019: Atiku throws down the gauntlet, says “I can’t wait for the presidential debate”
I watched with pride as @PeterObi laid out our vision to get Nigeria working again. Can’t wait for the presidential debate. #2019Debate — Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) December 14, 2018 Follow @naijiant
Read More »Al Jazeera’s Mehdi Hasan asks the questions Nigerian journalists fail to ask
15 December 2018 Nigerian journalists should watch Al Jazeera’s Mehdi Hasan and always do so with pen and paper ready for note-taking. Hasan was at his best again on the Upfront programme titled: “Who will be Nigeria’s next president?”, and trying to hold Nigerian politicians to account – something Nigerian chequebook journalists consistently fail to do. This time, Hasan had within …
Read More »Nigeria’s vice presidential debate shows why (s)elections are a waste of time
14 December 2014 Five candidates for the Number Two position in Nigeria lined up this evening on national TV for a debate. The word “debate” is used very loosely here. There was a lot of talk, but precious little substance. The candidates were incumbent vice president Yemi Osinbajo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic …
Read More »Oshiomhole can’t tell his spots from his stripes
12 December 2018 Adams Oshiomhole, the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former two-term governor of Edo State, issued a statement yesterday denying he had said some uncomplimentary stuff about Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari. The statement was issued by Oshiomhole’s press secretary and dismissed the claims. “This is part of the fake news …
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