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2023 We Did What Was Best For PDP – Lamido Replies Wike

2023: We Did What Was Best For PDP – Lamido Replies Wike

June 2, 2022 4:38 am

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has told Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State that they did only what is right by picking former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Lamido, is believed to be one of the northern leaders who played a key role in convincing Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State to step down and back Atiku’s candidacy during Saturday’s presidential primaries and national convention of the party.

Lamido, who hailed Wike’s efforts and contributions to the …

Wike To Join APC, Since Atiku Isn’t Allowing Him Head PDP

January 25, 2020 1:32 pm

The major stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 20 wards of Port Harcourt City council area (PHALGA) of Rivers State have accused Governor Nyesom Wike of desperately lobbying to join the APC, since the former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not allowing him (Wike) to take over the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

They also disowned ‘the foot-soldier’ of Wike in APC, Igo Aguma, a two-term member of the House of Representatives, who hails from Ward 2 of PHALGA, accusing him of being a mole and a traitor, who had been pursuing personal interest.

The PHALGA stakeholders …

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Atiku States Position On Amotekun Declared Illegal By Govt

January 19, 2020 5:36 pm
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has declared support for Amotekun.

The security outfit recently launched by the Southwest governors has been declared illegal by the Buhari government.

Atiku noted that the support was based on the fact that the “centrally controlled police architecture cannot exclusively” deal with security challenges confronting Nigeria.

Atiku, in a statement on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, stressed the need for the creation of additional policing structures in the country to address the rapidly growing challenges of insecurity and crime.

The statement reads: “As enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, the primary responsibility of government,

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Atiku, Buhari Sends Message To Emeka Anyaoku

January 19, 2020 9:53 am

A former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has extended birthday wishes to former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, as he turns 87 years on January 18.

Atiku described Chief Anyaoku as an enabler of freedom, justice and democracy in Nigeria and African.

In a tweet on his official Twitter page at the weekend, Atiku wrote: “I celebrate Chief Emeka Anyaoku, seasoned diplomat and patriot, and an enabler of freedom, justice and democracy in our country and the African continent on his 87th birthday. As you age, so shall your strength. –AA President.”

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu

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What Atiku Told PDP Leaders About Elections On Friday

January 17, 2020 2:22 pm
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has proposed to the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to set up a committee to review recent elections in the country.

Abubakar gave the advice in a remark at the 87th emergency National Executive Council (NEC) of the PDP on Friday, in Abuja.

He said that the party should not disregard the role of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies in the recent elections.

Abubakar noted that the PDP governed Nigeria well from 1999 to 2015, and as a true democratic party handed over power to the All

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Imo: Atiku Speaks On Supreme Court Ruling

January 15, 2020 7:20 am
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling which declared Senator Hope Uzodinma winner of Imo election.

The apex court had on Tuesday removed Gov Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and declared the All Progressive Congress, APC’s Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of Imo State.

Delivering the judgment, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun said 236,000 votes due to Uzodinma and APC from 318 polling units were wrongly excluded and should be added.

Read Also: Why Buhari Govt Declared Amotekun ‘Illegal’ – Fani-Kayode

On his Twitter page, Atiku urged Nigerians to accept the Supreme Court ruling.

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2023: Maku Speaks On Atiku, Tinubu, Saraki, Wike ‘Alliance’

January 12, 2020 8:00 am
Labaran Maku, the National Secretary, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has said he didn’t meet former vice president Atiku Abubakar, All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, among others, to float a new political platform ahead of 2023.

Immediate past president of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, Governors Nyesom Wike, Aminu Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed also allegedly attended the meeting.

Maku, a former minister of information, spoke on Sunday while fielding questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Wakama, Nasarawa State.

Read Also: PDP Attacks Buhari As Daughter Flies Presidential Jet

Maku, a 2019 APGA governorship candidate

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Atiku Tells Nigerians What They Must Do In 2020

December 31, 2019 2:37 pm

The 2019 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to come together and work for a better future.

Atiku urged Nigerians to stand together and fight against the issue of insecurity that bedeviled the country in the outgoing decade.

He made the appeal in a statement he personally signed and issued on Tuesday.

According to Atiku: “The coming of the New Year 2020 is symbolic in many ways. First, it heralds a brand new decade. Secondly, and probably more important, is that this New Year will require us all to stay together more than ever before

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Atiku Abubakar And Bola Tinubu Meet (Photos)

December 14, 2019 4:43 pm

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu, met on Saturday.

The leaders, who met in Minna, Niger State, were in a cordial mood as they exchanged pleasantries and chatted.

Atiku was the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s main opposition, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) while Tinubu is the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party.On arrival, Tinubu and his entourage were received by Governor of Niger State, Sani Bello.

Tinubu was in Minna to receive an award of Honorary Doctorate Degree today in Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Lapai.

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Sowore: APC Attacks Atiku, PDP For Condemning Buhari, DSS

December 9, 2019 5:23 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday rebuked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for condemning the Buhari government and the Department of State Services (DSS) over last Friday’s court invasion.

Recall that DSS operatives on Friday re-arrested Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow campaign, a situation that has generated local and international criticisms.

In a statement Sunday night, Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, said Atiku and the PDP chose to present and spread concocted alternative facts and lies on the incident.

It said the presidency has clarified that the DSS does not necessarily need …

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Sowore: Atiku Condemns Attack, “Rule Of Law Must Be Obeyed”

December 7, 2019 2:47 am

Alh. Atiku Abubakar has come out to condemn the attack on Mr. Sowore and his rearrest while court proceeding was going on.

The former vice president and presidential aspirant wrote “To keep Nigeria a democracy is the paramount duty of all concerned stakeholders. Please speak up against this tyranny and side with the Nigerian people.”

This among other tweets he posted on his twitter page.

Mr. Sowore who was released barely 24 hours ago after a court order was rearrested earlier today in court.
The DSS according to report, chased out the presiding judge and then proceeded to arrest Mr. …

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Atiku Accuses States Of Posing Greatest Threat To Education

December 6, 2019 3:17 am

• Na’Abba tasks FG on reforms, revival of sector

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday accused state governments of posing the “greatest threat to education as they divert funds allocated for the development of the sector.”Speaking at a public hearing on the bills establishing Modibo Adamawa University Yola, Adamawa and the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology Funtua, Katsina State at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, he urged the Senate to immediately enact a law to penalise erring states. He alleged: “There is a threat in the sense that monies being given to states to develop education are …

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