"Cheers to the absolute legend of our family! You age like fine wine. May your special day be filled with your favorite cake, plenty of laughs, and the peaceful realization that you are officially the coolest guy I know Happy Birthday Grandpa."
Buying fuel 1,400 per litre inside generator to power your mobile device and come online to defend a failed government is another sign of mental illness.
Immediately after Atiku Abubakar is inaugurated as Nigeria's President in 2027, bear in mind that:
- Insecurity will be a thing of the past.
- NNPC will become as profitable as Saudi Aramco.
- Our refineries will become fully operational.
- Nigeria will enjoy stable electricity.
- The agricultural sector will thrive.
- Inflation will drop significantly.
- Democracy will be safeguarded.
- The rule of law will be upheld and protected.
- Youthful inclusiveness in governance will finally be realized.
- Infrastructure will be developed on an unprecedented scale.
- National unity will be fully restored.
- Quality education will be accessible to all.
- Adequate healthcare facilities will be provided.
- The economy will flourish.
- Nigeria will be completely transformed.
It was a pleasure to receive my dear friend, His Excellency Rauf Aregbesola, former Governor of Osun State and National Secretary of the ADC, this evening at my residence in Abuja. - RMK
His Excellency Atiku Abubakar convened a high-level meeting with prominent coalition stakeholders from Bauchi State, including Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, Senator Halliru Jika, and Senator Sulaiman Nazif Gamawa. The focus of the meeting was on strengthening unity within the coalition and fostering a culture of democratic consultation.
He reiterated his commitment to inclusive leadership and broad-based collaboration, emphasizing that Nigeria’s sustainable progress relies on dialogue, partnership, and a shared vision for national development.
AbdulRasheed Shehu
Special Assistant (Broadcast Media) to H.E. Atiku Abubakar, GCON
September 9, 2025.
STATEMENT SIGNED BY H.E ATIKU ABUBAKAR
Let me congratulate and appreciate the efforts of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, as the Dangote Refinery begins production of PMS. It demonstrates his tenacity and ‘can do’ spirit and his belief in his fatherland.
This remarkable accomplishment is beyond a demonstration of the business acumen of just one man. It is also a manifestation of what corporate Nigeria can do to recover the Nigerian economy and make it strong, dynamic, and resilient. This resonates with my dream of having an enlarged private sector presence in the Nigerian economy. I am an unrepentant advocate for a strong and visible participation of the private sector in strategic sectors of the economy, either alone or in partnership with the state.
Nigerians are aware of the many obstacles Aliko had to overcome to achieve this win. If the private sector must step forward to invest, create jobs, and drive growth, the government must roll out more supportive regulations and deliver them efficiently. The worst damage done by the APC-led government since 2015 is to unleash difficult-to-implement-and-sustain ‘reform’ initiatives that erode private sector confidence in our economy and drive investors away from our shores.
There are a few major milestones ahead as Nigeria journeys toward attaining energy self-sufficiency. I hope Aliko will continue to lend his unwavering support on this journey.
Atiku Abubakar
Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (2023)
Abuja
5th September 2024.
I’m preoccupied with Nigeria’s plight, not 2027, Atiku knocks Bode George
…says Tinubu needs more of your counsel
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said he is currently preoccupied with the plight of Nigerians who have been exposed to unprecedented hunger and deprivation amidst plenty not permutations for 2027.
He said this in response to comments made by a fellow member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Bode George, who had advised him to bury any thought of vying for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027.
In fact, Chief George urged Atiku to take a cue from American President Joe Biden who recently stepped aside for a younger candidate in the Democratic Party ahead of the November 2024 presidential elections.
Atiku’s response was contained in a message sent to Vanguard by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe.
He said, “We cannot afford to put the cart before the horse. At this point, Atiku Abubakar’s preoccupation is not 2027. His concern is about 2024.
“It is about 2025 and 2026 and beyond. His concern is about the plight of Nigerians who are literarily going through hell because of the failed trial-and-error policies of this administration.
“The average citizen, and indeed all Nigerians, need to survive the tsunami that has become the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“It is insensitive to be talking about 2027 now when the 2023 mandate has not yielded any tangible benefits for Nigerians, who are now far worse off in every facet of life.
“Bode George himself should also turn his attention to counselling Tinubu to reassess some of his ill-advised policies that have deepened poverty and divisions in our country instead of prioritising the politics of 2027.”