Atiku Abubakar Archives - Page 8 of 13

Oct

21

2022

2023: PDP chieftain supporting Peter Obi as better candidate than Atiku

Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, Politics

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who was also the governorship aspirant of the party in Abia State, Sampson Orji, has declared his support for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP. Orji revealed this in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Thursday. He said that his preference for Obi against PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was premised on Obi’s competence. He further stated that he would mobilize support for Obi’s candidature because of his antecedent and not because he is his a fellow Igbo man. “I’m a…

Oct

19

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Atiku celebrates Ikpeazu on his birthday despite faceoff, prays for him

Abia State, Lifestyle, PoliticsAbia State, Atiku Abubakar, Birthday, Next Level, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has felicitated with the Abia State Governor, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu on his birthday anniversary. The former vice president, who is currently in Paris for a business meeting, hailed Ikpeazu in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle. He wrote, “On behalf of my family, I join friends and well-wishers to celebrate the governor of Abia State, H.E Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu. “May God Almighty grant you more years in good health and service to the benefit of the good people of Abia State and humanity”. Ikpeazu and other PDP governors loyal…

Oct

19

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Atiku’s camp nocks Fani-Kayode over ill health claims, says he’s a drug user

Health, Lifestyle, Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been criticized for alleging that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, collapsed and was flown to Paris for medical attention. Fani-Kayode, who made this known on his Twitter page, said the incident occurred after Atiku arrived in Abuja from his rally in Kaduna State. But, Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, said his principal was in Paris for a business meeting. However, Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, described Fani-Kayode as a drug user who should be ignored. Shaibu said: “When a habitual drug user speaks,…

Oct

19

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Northern coalition to publish Atiku, Tinubu, Obi’s promises

Metro, News, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The Arewa Joint Committee that interacted with some presidential candidates ahead of the 2023 presidential election said on Tuesday that the exercise was not meant to endorse any particular candidate for the forthcoming election. The Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Jamiyyar Matan Arewa, Arewa House (Centre for Historical Development and Research), and Arewa Research Development Project make up the Arewa Joint Committee. On the invitation list of the Arewa leaders for the interactive meeting were the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; the Peoples Redemption Party, Kola Abiola; the Social Democratic Party,…

Oct

17

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023: Atiku’s aide hits Tinubu hard, says we cannot hand over sick nation to sick President

Health, Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Phrank Shaibu, Politics

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Phrank Shaibu has warned that it is dangerous to hand over a sick nation to a sick leader. He said that Nigeria was currently in a dire situation with every sector of the economy in deep decay and should not be handed nation to a sick president The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had while speaking at the 7th edition of Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit (KADInvest 7.0) on Saturday said the state…