GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the allegations surrounding his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa’s involvement in funding his campaign. Okowa, the former Delta State governor, was on Monday arrested over alleged misuse of funds estimated at N1.3 trillion derived…
The ruling All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, launched a renewed attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing him as an infamous election loser. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Morka was reacting to Monday’s claim by the former Peoples Democratic…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has reunited with his former principal, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a post on his X.com on Monday, the former Vice President expressed excitement about reuniting and walking alongside his former boss, describing the meeting with Obasanjo as a profound privilege. Atiku stated that the…
President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar met on Friday during a Jummah prayer at the National Mosque in Abuja. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that this is their first meeting since the conclusion of the 2023 presidential election. Atiku, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was one of Tinubu’s key opponents in…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to a recent comment by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, over his (Atiku) failed presidential bid. In a statement released by Paul Ibe, Atiku’s Media Adviser, on Saturday night, Atiku described Wike’s comments as “theatrical outbursts” and “baseless rants” driven…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, for his commitment to the interests of the people. “With the conclusion of the…
Former Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in disarray, rendering it ineffective as an opposition force. In an interview on Channels TV Sunday, Fayose stated that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has become the voice of the opposition, surpassing PDP’s Atiku Abubakar. “PDP members no longer…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Bola Tinubu for being undisturbed by the hardship his policies including the removal of petrol subsidy has inflicted upon Nigerians. In an X post on Thursday, Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), labelled Tinubu as “T-Pain” for drowning the well-being of Nigerians….
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Diran Odeyemi, has attributed the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s ambition to contest in the 2027 presidential election. Odeyemi made this assertion on Tuesday during an interactive session organised by the League of Veteran Journalists, Osun…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has submitted a memorandum to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review, calling for changes to Nigeria’s constitution. In the memorandum shared by his special adviser on media, Abdul Rasheeth, Atiku is seeking a rotational presidency between the North and South, with a six-year single term for the president and governors. This…