US EditionNigeria: Atiku Speaks On Son's Decision to Join APC
Abba Abubakar directed his political group to join APC and support President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, pledging to help actualize Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
- On Thursday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, popularly known as Abba, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
- Citing leadership, Abba said he joined APC due to Senator Barau I Jibrin’s outstanding leadership and policies he observed from the Tinubu administration.
- Aligning his organisation, Abba told coordinators and members of the Haske Atiku Organisation, founded in 2022, to immediately support APC and Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda at the event he declared full alignment.
- APC leaders including Mustapha Salihu welcomed Abubakar Atiku Abubakar’s defection on Thursday, calling it symbolically significant and noting it converts 2023 resources into a war chest for Tinubu.
- Responding on Thursday night, Former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar said his son’s decision is personal while he seeks the African Democratic Congress ticket and criticizes APC governance.
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Atiku Speaks On Son's Decision To Join APC
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the decision of one of his sons to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Daily Trust had reported how Atiku’s son, popularly known as Abba, was received into the APC on Thursday at the National Assembly Complex by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, alongside key APC leaders from the North-East geopolitical zone. Speaking at the event, Abbar declared full alignm…
My Son’s Defection To APC A ‘Personal Choice’, Says Atiku
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has broken his silence on his son’s defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), attributing the action to a personal choice. Atiku, in a statement via X on Thursday, said the decision was not a cause for concern, adding that political choices made by family members were normal in a democracy and insisted he does not interfere with the conscience of his childre…
Atiku Reveals Why His Son Joined APC To Support Tinubu's Re-Election
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to his son’s move to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the decision does not bother him and should be seen as a personal choice. His son, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, also known as Abba, was officially welcomed into the APC at the National Assembly by Deputy Senate President […]
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