Excellency⚜️

IMS✨ 🇳🇬Historian👤 Pan-African

[Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 @ogundamisi]

El-Rufai’s bail conditions read less like bail terms and more like a ransom demand.

[Phrank Shaibu @phrankangel]

The diversion failed.

Their plan was to use President Obasanjo to derail our #OneScandalADay campaign exposing the Tinubu administration.

We dealt with that sideshow, reminded Baba that silence is not surrender, and returned to the real business: exposing the scandals.

#OneScandalADayTinubu

[Phrank Shaibu @phrankangel]

PRESS STATEMENT

PRESIDENTIAL INSULTS CANNOT REPLACE TRANSPARENCY — ATIKU

Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described the Presidency's latest statement attacking his person as further proof that the Tinubu administration has chosen diversion over disclosure and insults over accountability.

In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said it was telling that the Presidency devoted several paragraphs to personal attacks without addressing the fundamental issues that continue to generate legitimate public interest.

"When governments abandon facts for insults and substitute evidence with abuse, they unwittingly admit that they have run out of convincing answers. Nigerians expected clarification. What they received instead was a barrage of name-calling and political invective."

Atiku noted that raising questions about matters contained in public records should never be misconstrued as an attack on Nigeria's sovereignty.

"No one has reported Nigeria to anyone. Nigeria is not on trial. The issue concerns questions arising from publicly available records relating to the occupant of the nation's highest office. Those records were not created by the opposition, the ADC, or any political actor. Attempting to silence legitimate public inquiry by wrapping oneself in the national flag does not answer the questions before the country."

The former Vice President said it was particularly unfortunate that the Presidency chose to revive old political allegations against him instead of responding directly to the issues it was confronted with.

"Nigerians can distinguish between political mudslinging and factual responses. Personal attacks do not erase public records, nor do they substitute for transparency. The Presidency should resist the temptation to personalise issues that require clear and factual explanations."

Atiku further observed the irony of an administration that actively seeks foreign investment, foreign loans, favourable international ratings, and global endorsements suddenly portraying international scrutiny as an assault on Nigeria's independence.

"You cannot celebrate international validation when it is convenient and condemn international scrutiny when it becomes uncomfortable. Accountability is not foreign interference; it is a democratic obligation."

He also dismissed the argument that electoral victory automatically settles every question concerning public accountability.

"Elections confer political authority, but they do not extinguish the public's right to ask questions. A democratic mandate is not a substitute for transparency, nor does it exempt any public official from the obligation to account to the people."

Atiku urged the Presidency to abandon its combative posture and provide Nigerians with clear, factual responses instead of inflammatory rhetoric.

"If the government believes that the public record has been misunderstood or misrepresented, the appropriate response is to present the facts. Abuse cannot replace evidence, and propaganda cannot replace truth."

The former Vice President maintained that history has consistently shown that confident governments respond to scrutiny with openness rather than hostility.

"The Nigerian people deserve answers, not insults. They want to know if their President forfeited money to the Government of yhe united states of America on account of deug related offenses. They deserve transparency, not diversion. Until those questions are addressed with facts, no amount of outrage or personal attacks will silence legitimate public inquiry."

Signed:
Phrank Shaibu
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Vice President of Nigeria 1999-2007 and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress.

23rd July, 2026

[Bolaji Abdullahi @BolajiADC]

Talking about hypocricy!

The same Presidency that has spent the entire week celebrating a letter that was sent by "another country's leader" and framing it as a vote of confidence in Tinubu’s leadership is now lecturing us about Nigeria's sovereignty.

They need "another country’s leader" to tell them that they are doing well.

But when their matter is reported to the same foreign power, they remember their "dignity" and "independence.”

[Atiku Abubakar @atiku]

https://t.co/5Tcbi4vtSm

[Daily Trust @daily_trust]

Appointment scandal: Presidency silent on provision for disputed council in 2026 budget
https://t.co/xsZbJGJU5z

[A͟B͟U͟J͟A͟ ͟P͟L͟U͟G͟ 🔌💯🇳🇬🇳🇬 @ABUJAPLUG]

LEFT: Brand new CARS for politicians

RIGHT: "Go and start Akara business or Kuli-kuli"

GOD PUNISH APC ❌❌❌

[Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 @emmaikumeh]

If you intend to collect money in exchange for your vote in 2027, make sure you set aside some money for ransom payments first.

— Sheikh Guruntum's message.

[Hadiza Isma El-Rufai @hadizel]

@Davido

Debidoo, I know you're very generous, but I'm not asking for a handout.

I want you to buy copies of "English Language Class", a book I wrote and published in 2021.

I featured you and Chioma in it. (page 12 and page 37)

The book teaches the correct use of English Language in an entertaining and humorous way.

You can give copies to Rarara @kahuturarara and his entourage, and distribute the rest to public schools around the country as charity.

Sank you bery much in adbance.🤣

[Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 @emmaikumeh]

Rufai: People say you're always chickening out of problems, and that's why you left ADC and couldn't face Atiku. Same thing with the LP. What's your reaction?

Peter Obi: They're correct. When people put fire in your house, you don't stay.

Lol coward 😂

[Ginger @Gboye_Rave]

I have tried hustling but I recommend inheritance .

[Malvin @ManOfFocus_]

Slow money is better than begging, bro.

[Rt. Hon. Isa Mohammed Ashiru @IsaAshiruKudan]

Together, we move. Together, we organize. Together, we win. ADC Kaduna.
Earlier today, alongside my fellow ADC Gubernatorial Candidates, we had the privilege of meeting with our Presidential Candidate, H.E. Atiku Abubakar, GCON.
#AriseAndShine

[Ọmọ Akin @GuyMr10]

Lagos Protesters don change am for Police

[Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 @emmaikumeh]

Breaking News ; Aisha Yesufu @AishaYesufu went to NDC Hq and was shouting at her leaders at the party Secretariat

Lol 😆

[Excellency⚜️ @i_imsn]

😅😂🤣

[Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 @emmaikumeh]

Breaking News ; Aisha Yesufu @AishaYesufu went to NDC Hq and was shouting at her leaders at the party Secretariat

Lol 😆

[Nwoke Anambra @nwoke_anambra2]

From the Returning Officer,

The people’s mandate must stand.

NDC must not bury democracy and expect us to remain silent.

@iamHSDickson @NigeriaNDCHQ @PeterObi @YunusaTanko @MamaPee__

[Bloomberg @business]

Nigerian politician Peter Obi will run for president in the West African nation’s January elections, ensuring that the opposition to incumbent Bola Tinubu will once again be fragmented https://t.co/xNczHDLYgC

[Paul Ibe @omonlakiki]

PRESS RELEASE

Tinubu focused on having his way or destroying Nigeria’s democracy - Atiku

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has warned that President Bola Tinubu is focused on either having his way in the 2027 election or destroying Nigeria’s democracy.

Atiku raised the alarm while reacting to the authoritarian action of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nysom Wike in denying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) access to a public event center in Abuja for the affirmation of its presidential candidate.

The ADC Presidential flagbearer said in a statement signed by the Atiku Media Office on Saturday that the action of the minister to repress the PDP is reprehensible and a further manifestation of Tinubu’s tactic to frustrate political opposition ahead of the 2027 polls.

“The action of Minister Wike to deny the PDP the opportunity from holding an event in line with its constitutional right represents a blatant abuse of the party’s rights and an unacceptable infringement on the freedom of association and peaceful assembly as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

“Private and public facilities in the Federal Capital Territory or indeed anywhere in the country exist to serve all Nigerians irrespective of their political affiliation. The Minister’s refusal to allow a legitimate political activity to hold in such a venue is not only discriminatory but also a clear demonstration of partisan interference by the Tinubu administration. We have seen a pattern of political interference through public institutions aimed at weakening opposition parties under the current administration. We have also seen, by the case under reference with the PDP, ditto the ADC during its national convention held in April, that the Tinubu government is literally pushing political opposition out of space.

“It was under the same leadership of Wike in the FCT that a sponsored faction of the ADC had a public event a few days ago with no one threatening them.

“This sets a dangerous precedent that undermines Nigeria’s democracy, the rule of law and the integrity of our elections

“This high-handed action is consistent with President Bola Tinubu’s emerging pattern of deploying state institutions and resources to frustrate political opposition and weaken the democratic process in the build-up to the 2027 presidential election.

“By weaponizing the FCT administration against opposition parties, the Tinubu administration is revealing its intolerance for political pluralism and its determination to create an uneven playing field that favors only the ruling party and its cohorts,” the statement said.

The statement further pointed out that Atiku Abubakar, a firm believer in democratic values and the right of every Nigerian to freely associate and express political choices, views this development as part of a broader strategy to stifle dissent and rig the political environment in favour of the ruling party.

According to the statement, Tinubu is a steamroller of impunity who is shamelessly determined to destroy everything our democracy stands for.

“The Tinubu government is afraid of free and fair elections and their tactics to suppress the opposition will not succeed.

“Nigerians are resolute in their demand for genuine democracy, accountability, and leadership that respects the constitution rather than subverting it.”

We call on the Minister of the FCT to immediately stop this unconstitutional action and grant all opposition parties unfettered access to public and private facilities for their legitimate political activities.

“We equally urge all democratic stakeholders, civil society organizations, and well-meaning Nigerians to rise against this creeping authoritarianism before it further erodes the foundations of our republic.”

Signed:
Atiku Media Office
Abuja
30 May 2026.

[Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) @_dinomelaye]

BEHOLD THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA