I won’t descend into gutter with You, Atiku replies Wike
20 Oct
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I won’t descend into gutter with You, Atiku replies Wike

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Politics tamfitronics Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said he would not go the way of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, whom he accused of playing politics “with the suffering of Nigerians”.Speaking at a function in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Wike had described Atiku as a rejected politician.Wike was apparently referring to Atiku’s statement after the last local government election in Rivers State state, were he (Atiku) stated that it has now “been revealed that the citizens of Rivers are astute and resolute, unwavering in their rejection of any form of political oppression, harassment, or the machinations of self-serving godfathers.”SPONSOR ADThe FCT minister said, “If you say for an election we did not contest, never participated in, that it shows Nigerians have rejected us, fine. You that contested and failed woefully, Nigerians...
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Wike is playing politics with Nigerians’ suffering —Atiku’s spokesman
20 Oct
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Wike is playing politics with Nigerians’ suffering —Atiku’s spokesman

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Politics tamfitronics Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has hit out at ex-Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, alleging that he is playing politics with the suffering Nigerians are going through by making baseless rants and theatrical outbursts driven by personal grievances.Ibe who was reacting to Wike’s remarks that Nigerians have rejected Atiku because he is a serial election loser, said Wike harboured lingering symptom of the bitterness from his defeat to Atiku at the 2022 party presidential primaries.Wike, who spoke on Saturday at a luncheon he organised in honour of the 10th Legislative Assembly of Rivers State, said Nigerians have rejected Atiku having lost successive presidential elections in 2019 and 2023.“We never contested local government elections. Did we contest? Did we pick form?...
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Tinubu can rule Nigeria from anywhere, says former Lagos Attorney General
20 Oct
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Tinubu can rule Nigeria from anywhere, says former Lagos Attorney General

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Politics tamfitronics Former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Lagos State, Olasupo Sasore, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is capable of effectively governing Nigeria from any location around the globe.Sasore stressed that the Nigerian Constitution, particularly the provisions of 1979, supports this flexibility, stating that the President does not necessarily need to relinquish his duties while travelling abroad.This statement comes in response to critics who have raised concerns about the implications of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s absence from the country during a time of significant economic challenges.Speaking at the 50th Founder’s Day anniversary of the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Oyo, Sasore called attention to the advancements in technology, such as video conferencing and electronic signatures, which facilitate remote governance.While acknowledging the current situation, he noted that it would be...
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Atiku support group describes Wike as “a nincompoop grappling with midlife crises”
20 Oct
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Atiku support group describes Wike as “a nincompoop grappling with midlife crises”

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Politics tamfitronics The New Youth Front for Atiku (NYFA) has dismissed recent comments by FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, calling him “a nincompoop grappling with midlife crises.”In a statement by its spokesperson, Prof. Gold Emmanuel, the group stated that despite Wike’s “delusional ramblings,” they are committed to ushering in a new era of leadership under Atiku Abubakar in 2027.“We spare no nano second on a nincompoop,” Emmanuel stated, declaring that NYFA is fully focused on resetting Nigeria with an Atiku-led administration and would not be distracted by Wike’s “delusions.”The group was reacting to Wike’s statement that the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election has lost relevance in politics.The former Rivers governor said Atiku had been rejected by Nigerians, having contested the presidential elections in 2019 and 2023 and lost.His words: “We never contested...
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