Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

Presidency dismisses Atiku's allegations of fiscal recklessness, insisting Nigeria's debt remains sustainable and economic reforms are yielding measurable results. Aso Rock challenges the former Vice President to substantiate his alleged ₦7.98 trillion oil windfall claim, describing the calculation...

Atiku condemns the Presidency's criticism of Cardinal John Onaiyekan, describing it as an attack on the Catholic Church and evidence of growing intolerance of dissent.  Former Vice President says Catholic bishops are "not political props or rented cheerleaders,"...

August 02, (THEWILL) — Few weeks before the August 19, 2026 start of electioneering for the 2027 presidential election, a campaign by proxy appears to have started by former President Olusegun Obasanjo regarding his tango with the Presidential candidate...

Obasanjo rekindles long-running political feud, describing his decision to choose Atiku Abubakar as running mate in 1999 as "the greatest mistake" of his political career. Atiku rejects the claim, insisting he chose "Nigeria over personal loyalty" by opposing...

Atiku Abubakar says President Tinubu should focus on fixing Nigeria's worsening economic and security crises instead of attacking political opponents. Former Vice President describes Tinubu's vow to "wrestle opponents to the finish" as the rhetoric of "a drowning...

Court of Appeal overturns Federal High Court judgment, restoring the legal status of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). Appellate court rules the lower...

Atiku cites APC Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno's comments to argue that concerns over security funding and budget implementation have now been validated from within the ruling party. Former Vice President alleges delayed releases to security agencies have worsened...

Atiku condemns the reported killings in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the attack as another tragic failure of the government to protect lives and property. Former Vice President says Nigerians need security—not foreign commendations—as communities...

Atiku Abubakar claims the Tinubu administration has finally embraced a decentralised electricity generation policy he first proposed more than 21 years ago, describing the shift as a delayed acknowledgement of a blueprint that could have transformed Nigeria's power...

Atiku Questions Borrowing Despite Oil Windfall: Former Vice President says the Federal Government has no justification for its aggressive borrowing programme if Nigeria has earned an estimated ₦7.98 trillion in additional oil revenue above the 2026 budget benchmark. ...