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Media entrepreneur Dele Momodu has stated that Peter Obi would have been better served remaining in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to test his political strength instead of defecting. Speaking on Channels Television's The Morning Brief, Momodu said Obi missed an opportunity to demonstrate...

The Digest: The hope of a united opposition front to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027 has suffered a major blow following the collapse of the coalition formed under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The alliance, which included Atiku Abubakar, David Mark, Nasir El-Rufai, Rotimi...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over the continued decline in Nigeria's external reserves, which dropped to $48.37 billion as of April 29, 2026, according to CBN data, despite a huge N5 trillion oil windfall from the Middle East crisis. In a statement by...

The Digest: Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers and ex-transportation minister, says supporters of Peter Obi have "abused" him, but he has chosen not to respond to maintain peace within the opposition. Speaking at a town hall in Lagos, Amaechi said: "The reason we don't reply is that we...

The Digest: Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has declared that President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027, dismissing opposition figures Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Atiku Abubakar as "failures" who have previously failed Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television's 'Politics...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu for saying rising insecurity would not force him out of office. In a statement, Atiku said: "It is not political opponents who will judge this administration; it is the blood of innocent Nigerians being shed daily across...

The Digest: Former Governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are intensifying moves to secure a joint presidential ticket on the ADC platform by rallying northern leaders around a one-term power rotation deal. The duo are pushing a "one-term" agenda to persuade northern stakeholders to back...

The Digest: The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has mocked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over an image showing him apparently dozing off during Saturday's opposition summit in Ibadan. Basiru shared the image on Facebook with the caption: "And...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for the immediate formation of a united opposition front, describing the move as a "sacred duty" necessary to defend and sustain Nigeria's democracy. Speaking at the National Opposition Summit in Ibadan, hosted by Oyo State Governor...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has arrived in Ibadan for a high-level opposition political leaders' summit hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. He joins an influential assembly including former Minister Rotimi Amaechi, former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project but criticised President Bola Tinubu's request for a $516 million foreign loan to fund it. In a statement, Atiku said infrastructure development is desirable, but "noble...

The Digest: Representatives of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have held remote talks with senior staff of the US House Democratic caucus over concerns about Nigeria's electoral process. The meeting addressed "serious concerns regarding election integrity" and allegations that the current...

The Digest: Representatives of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have held remote talks with senior staff of the US House Democratic caucus over concerns about Nigeria's electoral process. The meeting addressed "serious concerns regarding election integrity" and allegations that the current...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the National Broadcasting Commission's (NBC) recent advisory to broadcast presenters, describing it as "yet another troubling attempt to muzzle the media and shrink the space for free expression in Nigeria." In an X post, Atiku...

The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya movement has pushed back against recent remarks by Atiku Abubakar, suggesting a decline in Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso's political dominance in Kano. Spokesperson Habib Mailemo declared that only Peter Obi and Kwankwaso enjoy "organic" followership rooted in personal...

The Digest: Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has stated that he was "literally chased out" of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by then-President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife. Speaking on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily, Amaechi also declared support for Atiku Abubakar if the...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated he would step aside for Peter Obi if Obi becomes the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking on Arise Television's Prime Time, Atiku said he would step aside for "any winner" who emerges through...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has issued a sharp rebuttal to President Bola Tinubu, accusing the administration of "historical amnesia" regarding Nigeria’s economic reforms. In a statement released by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku defended his supervision of the 2000s...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has dismissed opposition critics as "noise-makers" during a meeting with Renewed Hope Ambassadors at the State House. Mocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) convention where Atiku Abubakar and Rauf Aregbesola slammed his economic policies, Tinubu hit...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has described former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as a "serial contestant and loser," predicting he will still run for president in 2031. Reacting to Atiku's Arise TV interview, where he said 2027 will be his last shot, Wike said: "Atiku is a serial...