COLUMNS

Electoral Act: What next for Atiku, Obi, others?

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa (Published by the Sunday Tribune, March 1, 2026). The Nigerian political opposition woke up from what one can call a deep slumber last week when they organized a world press conference to address key provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act, which was signed into law by President

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Fayose Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Atiku Over Minna Meeting Statement

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2026

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to publicly disown a statement allegedly issued by one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, regarding a recent meeting held in Minna. Fayose, in a statement dated February 12, 2026, expressed amusement over what he described as a […]

NEWS

Presidency slams Atiku over ‘military rule’ comparison

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

Calls Remarks Distortion of Democracy The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over comments comparing governance under the All Progressives Congress (APC) to military dictatorship, describing the remarks as misleading, exaggerated and damaging to Nigeria’s democratic credentials. Reacting through the Special Adviser to the President on Media and

COLUMNS

Atiku Abubakar’s Cognitive Dissonance

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

By Sunday Dare For a man who once occupied the office of Vice President under a constitutional democracy, Atiku Abubakar’s persistent inability—or refusal—to distinguish between democratic governance and military dictatorship is no longer ironic; it is alarming. His claim at the ADC event that Nigeria under Bola Ahmed Tinubu is worse than military rule was […]

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Family Name, New Direction: Atiku’s son backs Tinubu, joins APC

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

In a move that has stirred Nigeria’s political space, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Popularly known as Abba, the younger Atiku was […]

Politics

ADC Primary: Atiku lacks funds to buy delegates, says Momodu

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has brushed aside claims that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar could use money to improperly influence the party’s presidential primary. Speaking on Thursday during Channels Television’s Morning Brief, the Ovation Magazine publisher said campaign funding should not be mistaken for bribery, stressing