The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the decision of Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to reject the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and align with the APC as a major blow to Atiku’s political credibility.

“As a democrat, I do not coerce my own children in matters of conscience, and I certainly will not coerce Nigerians”

AS the 2027 general election draws closer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, have raised fresh alarm over what they described as a tightening noose around Nigeria’s democratic space, warning that sustained crackdowns on dissent could imperil the credibility of the polls.

“As the nation approaches a critical general election, neither the people nor the opposition can operate effectively in an atmosphere of fear and repression.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s condolence visit to Senator Seriake Dickson in Abuja has stirred political speculation amid claims of a possible realignment involving the Bayelsa West senator.

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is open to working with other opposition parties and individuals ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moves to consult key opposition figures in a bid to reposition itself.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy was facing an existential threat, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deliberately weakening opposition parties and shrinking democratic space in a manner that could lead to a de facto one-party state.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Presidency over what he described as misplaced priorities, accusing it of focusing on defending photographs of President Bola Tinubu’s meals in Paris at a time Nigeria was battling hunger, insecurity and economic hardship.

“The most disturbing outcome of this administration has been the systematic weakening of opposition parties”

Aide to ex–Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has criticised the Presidency over what he described as misplaced priorities amid Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges.

Former Vice President and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sadness over the recent terrorist attacks on communities in Agwarra and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, which claimed many lives and saw the abduction of several residents, including schoolchildren.

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, described President Bola Tinubu as “incompetent, adding that 2025 was “one of the most punishing years in our recent history.”

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere, former Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, have greeted Nigerians as they enter the year 2026.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of seven journalists who lost their lives in a fatal road accident in Gombe South.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of deliberately ignoring a binding judgment of the Supreme Court directing the Federal Government to implement direct allocation of funds to local governments from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC).