Atiku Abubakar Profile
Atiku Abubakar

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Former Vice President of Nigeria. Waziri Adamawa, Businessman, Father and Philanthropist. PDP Presidential Candidate, 2023.

Joined August 2010
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Earlier today, I received Maryam Bukar Hassan @Alhan_islam, the first United Nations Global Advocate for Peace and Security, at my residence. We discussed her impressive work at the @UN and the pressing need to deepen policies that empower young people, inspire them to embrace
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Yesterday evening, I received the State Chairmen of our party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), from the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT, at my residence in Abuja. The delegation, led by Kogi State Chairman, Hon. Ogga Temitope Kingsley expressed joy that I am
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Happy birthday, @rilwan_ola01. Thank you for your steadfast support. May the year ahead bring you peace, progress, and the fulfilment of your aspirations. Wishing you continued blessings always. -AA
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It gives me joy to felicitate with my long time associate, Hon. Rahman Owokoniran. Our paths crossed during the early periods of our political careers in the early 90s. Through those decades, I have acknowledged him to be forthright and resourceful. I wish him a beautiful 70th
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It was with a heavy heart that I led a delegation to join other distinguished leaders and a multitude of sympathisers in Bauchi today, to perform the funeral prayers for the late Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who passed on Thursday. We bid farewell to an Islamic cleric with a
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Happy birthday, @kalgo_idris. Wishing you a year filled with purpose, progress, and personal fulfillment. Your steadfast support and loyalty continue to stand out. Here's to greater heights ahead. – AA
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Yesterday, the ADC train made a stopover in Jalingo for the unveiling of the Taraba State secretariat of the Coalition Party. There's no stopping the ADC; it is heading your way. -AA
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The coup d'etat in Guinea-Bissau stands condemned. There should be no room for military adventurers in Guinea-Bissau and indeed in the whole of the African continent. Warts and all, democratic governance remains a preferred form of government. -AA
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. The passing of Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi is a monumental loss to the Muslim community in Nigeria and the African continent at large. Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi was a towering symbol of scholarship, peace, moral guidance and the preservation of
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Yesterday, I led a delegation of friends, political associates and my children, to Mamukan a small community in Jada. Their once shepherd boy, just like me, is rising from a very humble background rooted in traditional family values of respect and trust to put Mamukan on the
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The 3rd edition of the Atiku Unity Cup between the Border Lions of Toungo and Numan United ended yesterday, 4-1 in favour of the Border Lions. This homegrown football initiative, celebrated annually, in honour of my birthday, discovers local talents and fosters unity among the
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It’s official. -AA
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Yesterday, I was presented with the Grand Pillar of Democracy and National Unity Award by the ADC Youth Parliament in Yola. -AA
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The Federal Government must come clean with Nigerians. The quiet appointment of Xpress Payments Solutions Limited as a new TSA collecting agent is not an administrative decision, it is a dangerous resurrection of the Alpha Beta revenue cartel that dominated Lagos State during
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has appointed Xpress Payment Solutions Limited as one of its collecting agents under the Treasury Single Account (TSA) framework.
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It is with great pride and profound humility that I stand before you today to commemorate the 17th Annual Founders Day of the American University of Nigeria, @AUNigeria. This day, anchored in our shared commitment to education and enlightenment, serves as not only a celebration
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I just arrived in Yola for the 17th annual @AUNigeria Founder's Day. I was pleasantly interrupted by a waiting and cheering crowd as I made my way to the venue of the AUN event. It's always a pleasure to be home. Thank you, Yola. -AA
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A hearty birthday greeting to one of my long-time aides, Oladimeji Fabiyi. Your consistent loyalty and support is truly appreciated. May the years ahead of you be marked by good health and happiness. -AA
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