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The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received a petition submitted by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), presented by National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola to INEC National Commissioner Abdullahi Zuru. The petition follows a peaceful protest led by Atiku...

. The Digest: Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, David Mark, Rotimi Amaechi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso led an ADC protest tagged 'Occupy INEC' to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday. The demonstration protested what they described as the "partisanship" of the...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has declared that sharing bags of rice and spaghetti will not save President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. In a statement released by his aide Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Nigeria's democracy is being "systematically weakened by a dangerous...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has backed the planned nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), accusing the federal government of "betrayal" over its decision to halt the implementation of the revised professional allowance table. In a...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hired Von Batten-Montague-York, a Washington-based lobbying firm, for $1.2 million to protect and strengthen his "reputational standing" in the United States. According to a document filed with the US Department of Justice, the firm will...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Labour Party's Peter Obi, and several governors have urged Nigerians to embrace peace, unity, and hope during Easter celebrations. Atiku called on the government to ensure the security and welfare of citizens...

The Digest: ADC chieftain Atiku Abubakar has pledged to support whoever emerges as the party's presidential candidate in 2027, even if the person is a youth. Speaking in an interview with DW Hausa, Atiku dismissed claims that INEC could undermine the ADC, noting the party continues to attract...

The Digest: The People's Redemption Party (PRP) has invited opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso to unite under its platform following a leadership crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). INEC recently derecognised two ADC factions, citing a Court of...

The Digest: Top opposition leaders including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Peter Obi, and Senator David Mark have gathered at the Yar'Adua Center in Abuja to address the crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress following its derecognition by the Independent...

The Digest: Veteran actor and African Democratic Congress chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo led a delegation of the Enugu Polling Booths Vanguard for Atiku to the residence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Abuja on Tuesday. The group, focused on safeguarding the integrity of votes in the...

The Digest: Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has declared that the opposition African Democratic Congress will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, describing the recent defection of Rabiu Kwankwaso to the ADC as a "political earthquake." Melaye argued that the...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed social media reports claiming he has stepped aside from active politics, describing the information as "entirely false and deliberately misleading." In a statement posted by his media aide, Atiku clarified that he has not held any...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu were among dignitaries who attended the funeral prayers for Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, at the National...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso met in Abuja on Saturday as opposition realignment talks intensify ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku announced the meeting on social media, stating they had "a robust discussion on the state of the...

The Digest: Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai received a stream of political leaders at his Abuja residence on Saturday following the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who died in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday. Among the visitors were former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai. In a post on X, Atiku described the news as "shocking" and extended heartfelt condolences to the El-Rufai family. He prayed that...

The Digest: Ovation publisher and African Democratic Congress chieftain Dele Momodu has called on the party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the north, arguing that a strategic approach is needed to defeat the All Progressives Congress. Speaking on Arise TV, Momodu cited the electoral...

The Digest: Operatives of the Department of State Services stormed a residence belonging to former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami in Abuja on Monday, forcing occupants to leave shortly after former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar visited the property. Sources said Atiku spent about an hour at...

The Digest: A fierce war of words has erupted between former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode and veteran journalist Dele Momodu on social media. Fani-Kayode responded to Momodu on Facebook, describing him as a "pimp" and "sidekick" to Atiku Abubakar, and challenging him over alleged...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Dele Momodu has predicted that President Tinubu will lose the 2027 election if Atiku Abubakar contests on a joint ticket with a prominent southern politician like Peter Obi or Rotimi Amaechi. Speaking on Channels TV, Momodu argued that a North-South...