Tag: Abubakar Atiku

Opinion: No One is Expecting the Supreme Court to Pronounce Atiku Winner But…
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Opinion: No One is Expecting the Supreme Court to Pronounce Atiku Winner But…

No one is ever expecting the Supreme Court to pronounce Atiku winner but the point I believe they want to score has been achieved. I have been in that court all thru and for the first time I see Wole Olanipekun closing his case prematurely. It is not for any reason beyond the fact that the key witness they produce rather than helping the matter threw spanner in the works. The old man that came to testify on certificate said the army never collected their papers, the WAEC/, Cambridge man said the certificate out president is holding is not from them. Abba Kyari was the funniest of the three when he said he brought picture of the graduating set of the president and under cross examination the question was asked " is there a different between picture and certificate"? He answered yes. The...
Nigeria: PDP Condemns Freezing of Peter Obi’s Accounts
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Nigeria: PDP Condemns Freezing of Peter Obi’s Accounts

…Laments Harassment Of Family Members The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) decries the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to PDP Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses by agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Since his nomination, Peter Obi, apart from facing series of failed attempts by the APC to destroy his reputation, has also continued to receive all manners of threats and blackmail, including threats to his life and those of his wife and children. Having realized that the majority of Nigerians are rallying behind the duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as the our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates respectively, the Buhari Presidency and the All Progr...
Breaking News: Atiku Picks Peter Obi as Running Mate
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Breaking News: Atiku Picks Peter Obi as Running Mate

The Presidential candidate for the People's Democratic Party, Abubakar Atiku has picked former governor of Anambra State, Dr Peter Obi as his running mate. This puts to an end speculations among Nigerians regarding who will fill this position. Peter Obi emerged the preferred candidate after extensive consultations between the party and the candidate. He has also been in the news a lot as many supporters of Atiku have been nominating him alongside Akinwunmi Adesina and Okonjo Iweala. Of this three, Peter Obi has governance experience and is also a card carrying member of the PDP. His selection appears to be a master stroke that will bring the votes of the South East behind Atiku.
Nigeria: They Will Lose Together – Presidency Speaking on OBJ’s Endorsement of Atiku
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Nigeria: They Will Lose Together – Presidency Speaking on OBJ’s Endorsement of Atiku

The presidency has said that it is not bothered by former President Obasanjo's endorsement of PDP's presidential flag bearer, Abubakar Atiku. According to a statement by Shehu Garba, he said "they will lose together. The full text of the response by Shehu Garba to the endorsement is published below: "OBASANJO’S ENDORSEMENT OF ATIKU WILL NOT DISTRACT PRESIDENT BUHARI "The Presidency has received the news of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s predictable U-turn and somersault on the endorsement of the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at a meeting Thursday, and to say that we are the least surprised by the well-rehearsed theatre. "They will lose together. Listening to the prepared statement of the former President after the meeting showed the usual ego trip and “I know it all” c...
Opinion: PDP/Atiku Need SS/SE to Win, We Demand Regional Autonomy for Our Support
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Opinion: PDP/Atiku Need SS/SE to Win, We Demand Regional Autonomy for Our Support

A Facebook user Baron Roy has opined his view that PDP and Atiku need the South-South and South-East to stand a chance of winning the 2019 elections. His position is that this is an opportunity to place specific demands to offer them this support. He has called on Nigerians from this regions not to throw their support at PDP/Atiku but to use this as a bargaining chip. His position is stated clearly in his post published below: "Don't get it twisted "Let us assume votes would count and INEC would do the right thing by some inexplicable miracle... "The Northern Gambit Despite all, Buhari and his APC would still take at least 65% of the votes in the 12 states of the core North. In the Middle Belt, APC/Buhari and PDP/Atiku shall go head to head. If those are the only regions wh...
Nigeria: PDP Elects Atiku as its Presidential Flag Bearer
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Nigeria: PDP Elects Atiku as its Presidential Flag Bearer

Former Vice President under the Obasanjo administration has emerged PDP's Presidential candidate. In a keenly contested primaries which saw heavy weights like Tambuwal, Dakwambo, Saraki and others, he garnered 1500 votes to emerge the winner. Below is the result of the polls in ascending order: Datti Baba Ahmed - 5 Votes Jonah Jang - 19 votes David Mark - 35 votes Attahiru Bafarawa - 48 votes Tanumu Turaki - 65 votes Ahmed Makarfi - 74 votes Sule Lamido - 96 votes Ibrahim Dankwambo - 111 votes Rabiu Kwankwanso - 158 votes Bukola Saraki - 317 votes Aminu Tambuwal - 693 votes Atiku Abubakar - 1500 votes There were a total of 68 voided votes. With this result, the speculations that the PDP will have a tough time choosing its candidate has been put to rest.