You closed the borders with Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin.
You destroyed the livelihood of thousands of northern traders.
Then you turn around and ask why the streets are angry.
I will reopen those borders.
I will develop Calabar, Uyo and Port Harcourt ports so a container does not take two months to leave Lagos for Yola.
Simple.
-@atiku
ADC - AriseAndShine
#ATIKU2027: BREAKING!!! Atiku Abubakar, ADC, Plan To Reform The Electoral Act To Accommodate "Independent Candidates" Who Are Ready And Qualified To Serve The Country; Declares That Nigerians Will No Longer Need To Belong To A Political Party To Contest In An Election For Any Position In The Country; Nigerians Can Finally Say Goodbye To Political Godfathers And Needing Billions Of Naira Or Connections To Run For Office, Under The 2027 Atiku Presidency
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, led by its 2027 Presidential Candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has announced a major Electoral Reform that will allow qualified Nigerians to contest in elections, without belonging to any political party.
This is contained in the ADC’s 2027 Policy Document under “Electoral Reform”, and has been welcomed by Traders, Students, Teachers and first-time Aspirants nationwide, who say that it will remove the bottlenecks that have kept ordinary citizens out of politics for decades, due to the very unaffordable costs placed by the existing political parties.
For decades, the only way to contest in elections in Nigeria, is through a political party. That meant paying for expensive nomination forms, seeking approval from Party Leaders, and surviving primary elections often decided by excessive cash and political godfathers. Many competent Nigerians even with Community support, have been shut out, simply because they could not afford the process.
Under the 2027 Atiku Presidency, that requirement will end. According to the Policy Document: “We will allow qualified Nigerians to run for Public Office, without belonging to a Political Party, while putting in place safeguards to ensure credibility, seriousness and a level playing field.”
To ensure that only serious people contest, the Atiku Presidency proposes “a non-refundable deposit requirement, comparable to what party-sponsored Candidates pay, to ensure only serious Candidates contest”. The Document also states that strict measures will be put in place to ensure that “Independent Candidates meet all existing Constitutional and Legal qualifications for the Office they seek”.
To protect the system from abuse, the Policy Document states that it will “establish clear verification processes for signatures and nominations, to prevent abuse of the system”. It further commits that the Federal Government will “provide equal access to the ballot and fair treatment in electoral processes, ensuring Independent Candidates can compete credibly”.
For the common man, the effect is direct. A Teacher in a Village, a Youth Leader in a Local Government Area, or a Trader with good reputation, will no longer need to beg a Party Chairman or raise millions of naira for a form. If they meet the Constitutional and Legal requirements, gather the required signatures, and pay the deposit, they can appear on the ballot and let the voters decide.
This removes the Middlemen who have turned party tickets into a business. It also means elections will be about ideas and service, and no longer about who has the deepest pocket or the strongest political godfather.
The Document also states that the deposit and verification rules are important to keep the ballot credible, and to prevent unserious Candidates from cluttering the process. At the same time, the commitment to equal treatment means that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will be expected to treat Independent Candidates the same way it treats Party Candidates.
With this Electoral Reform, the ADC under Atiku is telling millions of Nigerians watching from the sidelines, that Political Office will no longer be reserved for Party Insiders. It will now be open to any qualified Nigerian who is ready to serve.
#AtikuIsForThePeople #TheAtikuMovement
1. Atiku initiated the vision for the ADC Coalition.
2. Atiku successfully integrated Peter Obi into the ADC.
3. Atiku brought El-Rufai into the ADC fold.
4. Atiku secured Kwankwaso’s transition to the ADC.
5. Atiku brought Rotimi Amaechi into the ADC.
6. Atiku convinced Sen. David Mark to join the ADC alliance.
7. Atiku brought Rauf Aregbesola into the ADC.
8. Atiku secured Sen. Tambuwal’s entry into the ADC.
9. Now, in a masterstroke, Atiku Abubakar has brought the entire PDP into the coalition.
10. No politician in Nigeria today can rival Atiku’s immense influence and political charisma.
11. An Atiku Presidency is now inevitable.
The Unifier for a reason!
#TheAtikuMovement
Nigerians, Wake Up!
Over the last 2 years, a dangerous and divisive narrative has spread across Nigeria, a narrative of religious persecution, of Nigerian Christians being massacred by “Islamic jihadists” and “ISIS terrorists” for their faith in a “Christian genocide”, a narrative which did not originate in Nigeria, but in Washington DC. For the last 2 years, and in recent months most especially, the administration of US President Donald Trump has been relentlessly pushing this narrative.
Why is it doing this, and why should every Nigerian be very concerned?
The answer lies in the history of geopolitics over the last 8 decades, and in this video, YouTubers Sonny Faz and Bek Lover shed light on this answer.
🚨🇷🇺🇮🇷🇺🇸 BREAKING: Former Russian President Medvedev says 'The peacemaker has revealed his true face once again. All the negotiations with Iran are just a facade. No one doubted that. No one really wanted to negotiate anything. The question is: who has the patience to wait for the humiliating end of their enemy?
The United States is only 249 years old.
The Persian Empire was founded more than 2,500 years ago. We'll see in 100 years.'
Another day to let you know that Self-defense is Cheaper than ransom
- AK-47 is N560,000
- A Pack of 1,000 bullets is N150,000.
- Gun licence is N55,000
This government can no longer defend us.
BREAKING NEWS: Hours ago, residents of Jabo village in Tambuwal LGA, Sokoto State, have fled their homes after an explosive device reportedly fell and ignited a fire, sparking panic amid a series of nighttime airstrikes said to be targeting militant camps by the U.S. military.
I celebrate the removal of Farouk Ahmed last night. He needed to be hanged. Anyone who opposes job creation in Nigeria while preferring importation doesn’t deserve to live. I’m still going to drink tonight because of Farouk’s removal.
- Sen. Adams Oshiomhole