The appointment of the Special Adviser was announced in a statement issued by the Atiku Media Office in Abuja on Thursday.
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Atiku was reacting to a Daily Trust’s report which revealed that the army got only 7 percent of budget disbursement for security equipment in 2025.
In a statement on Thursday, NNPP National Secretary, Ogini Olaposi, clarified that the party has no intention of joining or collapsing into the ADC.
When the interviewer suggested that Obi’s prior role as his running mate might make such a concession difficult, Atiku dismissed the notion.
Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, issued the statement in which Tinubu was faulted.
The meeting, which was in progress as at press time, came after a protest in Abuja by the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
The group said the development could affect party administration, especially as the matter is subject to ongoing litigation.
Atiku labeled the claims as a “calculated lie” designed to undermine the growing momentum of the African Democratic Congress ADC.
He said Tinubu was pushing Nigeria towards full-blown authoritarian rule, with dangerous implications for the West African subregion
Reacting to the incident in a statement by his media office on Tuesday, Atiku expressed: “I am very sad at the latest terrorist attacks in Borno State and the resurfacing of suicide bombing that were hitherto defeated.”
In a goodwill message shared via his official X handle on Thursday, Atiku described his former boss as a statesman whose life is defined by “service, courage, and an enduring commitment to Nigeria”.
The resignation of Adamu Abubakar was contained in a letter dated March 2, 2026, which he addressed to Governor Fintiri.
According to available information, the gunmen struck in a market that traverses two local government areas of the state.
Atiku made his reaction known on his official X account on Friday, highlighting both the human toll of the attacks and the broader implications for regional stability.
Atiku made the call in a statement released on Tuesday, describing the situation as “a matter of grave concern to his family, friends, and associates.”
Abubakar said it is a pleasant coincidence for the season of sacrifice for both religions to commence on the same day.
INEC had on Friday announced that the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on February 20, 2027
As at press time, the trio were still in the meeting said to be holding at the Hilltop mansion of Babangida in Minna, Niger State
He was received by party executives, members, youth groups and supporters at the APC secretariat in Yola, Adamawa State.
The Eagle Online reports that President Tinubu is expected to depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to Turkey, which the Presidency described as a multi-day diplomatic engagement.