5 articles tagged with “Atiku Abubakar”
Governor Umaru Fintiri insists Nigeria's presidency must remain in the South in 2027, directly challenging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's potential candidacy based on the country's unwritten power rotation agreement.
As Nigeria's 2027 general election approaches, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised governors defecting to the ruling APC as pursuing personal survival, while the ADC raises concerns about electoral timelines and second-generation politicians emerge as potential candidates.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has attributed recent gubernatorial defections to pressure and intimidation, while the PDP launches nationwide membership recruitment amid concerns over electoral reforms and declining voter participation.
The People's Democratic Party confronts its gravest political crisis in years as Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri defects to the ruling APC alongside his entire cabinet, while 25 Osun State legislators abandon the party for Accord Party amid intensifying internal factionalism.
Opposition leader Atiku Abubakar accuses President Tinubu's APC of promoting political violence in Edo State, while early senatorial declarations and presidential campaign messaging signal an intensifying contest ahead of 2027 elections.