This afternoon, I had the honour of hosting His Excellency Ambassador Gautier Mignot, Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria @EUinNigeria, at my residence in Abuja.
We engaged in productive discussions on issues of mutual interest between Nigeria and the EU, with particular emphasis on the upcoming general elections. I expressed my appreciation for the Ambassador’s visit and for the European Union’s ongoing commitment to supporting free, fair, peaceful, and credible elections, as well as efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s economy. -AA
@atiku When gov’t is spending a lot of money that people cannot properly track, while also preparing for an election, we have a very big problem because it is using public money to make sure it stays in power instead of using it to improve the lives of common citizens.
@atiku Gov’t money was taken before lawmakers could decide how it should be spent and before Nigerians could check where it went. By the time the money reached the government’s account, only part of what Lagos taxpayers paid was left.
This is what IMF said is happening again!
Nigeria belongs to over 220 million citizens, not to a privileged political elite.
Nigerians must indeed shine their eyes ahead of 2027. The sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Nigeria resides with the people, and only the people, through their votes, must determine who governs them.
Signed: "Atiku Is For The People" global movement.
#AtikuIsForThePeople #TheAtikuMovement
#ATIKU2027: EXPOSED!!! Great Tension Everywhere, APC Set To Collapse, INEC Chairman In Serious Trouble, President Bola Tinubu May Be Under The Control Of Nyesom Wike, As Top APC Governor Makes Shocking Confession, Reveals To The World A Master Plan To Ensure No Single Vote Counts For Any Opposition Party In The 2027 General Elections, Allegedly
The attention of "Atiku Is For The People" global movement has on Sunday morning, been drawn to disturbing media reports concerning the recent altercation between the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over alleged claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has politically "handed over" Ebonyi State to the FCT Minister, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ordinarily, we would have dismissed such reports as mere political banter. However, coming from a sitting State Governor elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nigerians cannot afford to ignore the grave implications of these allegations.
According to media reports, Governor Nwifuru alleged: "Some people are going around and saying that they discussed with President Tinubu and that the President has given Ebonyi to PDP. They said Nyesom Wike is their Leader, and that Wike said the President has given Ebonyi to him."
The implication of such an allegation is too serious to be ignored.
If indeed individuals are going around claiming that President Tinubu has ceded Ebonyi State to a political Ally, then Nigerians must have to come to a conclusion that the 2027 general elections have already been manipulated and shared among APC Politicians.
Recall, that over the last three years of President Tinubu's administration, Nigerians have witnessed an unprecedented concentration of political influence in the hands of a few individuals closely associated with the Presidency. The growing perception that powerful political actors can determine outcomes across States, has created widespread apprehension regarding the credibility of the 2027 elections.
Governor Nwifuru himself, appeared deeply disturbed by the alleged development, when he reportedly declared: "We are not afraid. Nobody should push us, because we have all it takes to consume whoever is trying us; we have all it takes to destroy whoever is trying us."
It is instructive that these remarks are not coming from the opposition. They are coming from a serving APC Governor, speaking at a pro-Tinubu gathering.
If Ebonyi State could allegedly be "assigned" to Wike, who then has Kano State been politically allocated to? Who controls Katsina? Who determines the fate of Abia, Rivers, Delta and Lagos States? Have the 2027 political destinies of Nigeria's 36 States and the FCT already been negotiated behind closed doors? Does it means that votes no longer count?
These questions become even more pertinent, against the backdrop of mass defections into the ruling party, and the increasing perception that electoral outcomes are being predetermined through the "Cabals", in Aso Rock.
"Atiku Is For The People" global movement believes that the greatest threat to democracy is not defeat at the polls, but the erosion of public confidence in the electoral process. Once citizens begin to believe that election results have been written long before ballots are cast, voter apathy inevitably follows, and democracy itself is endangered.
We therefore, call on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Religious Leaders, World Leaders, the Media, and the entire International Community, to remain vigilant, and ensure that the 2027 elections are free, fair, transparent and credible.
President Tinubu also owes Nigerians a duty to publicly reassure citizens that no individual, irrespective of political stature, has been given control over any State of the Federation, as far as the 2027 elections are concerned.
There is an aspect of this comment by the wife of the president that I haven’t seen on the TL. I can say I know a few women back home that have received this money. Some got 7,000 and some got 10,000. I’d hate to think that this is what the Senator meant by empowerment.
“To start Akara business doesn't take a lot of money. To start roasting corn and kuli-kuli doesn't take much. We didn't give them a loan, we gave them a grant. We have encouraged Nigerians as best as we could.”
- First Lady Remi Tinubu
@FaiyitSylvester This is where HE. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi differs from many politicians in Nigeria.
We are seeing more enthusiasm to look forward from this aspirant than anyone that has taken part in political party primaries in the last four cycles.
@CRA27_Advocacy @ADCVanguard_@PH_Socials This is a good move by all measures. The @ADCNig leaders are showing real maturity in their pursuit for our collective agenda which is to see the end of the Destroyed Hope Administration.