- Atiku Abubakar's party, the African Democratic Congress, is maneuvering for the next elections and engineering leadership crises in opposition parties.
- Atiku Abubakar's party, the African Democratic Congress, is maneuvering for the next elections and engineering leadership crises in opposition parties.
- Atiku Abubakar secured the presidential nomination for the ADC, while Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu are expected to challenge in the 2027 election.
- Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress, challenged Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.
Atiku Abubakar criticizes the Tinubu administration, while Onanuga accuses Atiku of undermining sovereignty, and Atiku reports to Donald Trump.
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What happened
Atiku Abubakar criticizes the Tinubu administration, while Onanuga accuses Atiku of undermining sovereignty, and Atiku reports to Donald Trump.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Abubakar is a political opponent of Tinubu, and Trump's administration context influenced an investment debate.Sub-event
- A controversy surrounds presidential appointment claims regarding a commission administered by the Education Department.Sub-event
Atiku hired a lobbying firm in Washington, and Trump appointed their lobbyist to the White House.1 source
Political tensions rise as Onanuga accuses Atiku of corruption and Atiku criticizes Tinubu's strategy.1 source
Atiku Abubakar challenges Tinubu administration, involving Trump and facing counter-attacks from Onanuga.1 source
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Part of
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress, challenged Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.Also in this story
- Political developments unfold as Atiku Abubakar, candidate for the ADC, challenges Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections, with specific figures named.
- A political figure joined the African Democratic Congress to advocate for Atiku Abubakar and mobilize against Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
- The ADC stalwart proposes border reopening and economic reforms to revive cross-border trade and strengthen Nigeria's economy.
- Atiku Abubakar challenged Tinubu's core policy thrust.
The entities involved
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Atiku Abubakar
Nigerian politician
- The African Democratic Congress affirmed Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate and uploaded candidates to the INEC portal.
- The leadership structure built around Atiku Abubakar is being operationalized, including utilizing profiles like David Mark and focusing on regional support in North West Nigeria.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu
12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Related events
- President Tinubu's government is involved in a dispute as of July 1, 2026.
- EFCC revived long-dormant allegations against Atiku Abubakar, while APC criticized his political actions, drawing scrutiny onto Tinubu.
- Tinubu seeks release of DEA and FBI records, prompting a lawsuit by Aaron Greenspan in a US court.
- Political focus on Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kano State.
- President Tinubu is appealed to regarding legislation in Nigeria.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- nigerianeye.com
- dailypost.ng
- punchng.comChina comparison exposes Tinubu’s past – Atiku
- tribuneonlineng.com
- thesun.ng