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"We, hereby call on Mr. Peter Obi to stop his pretentious lifestyle as if he is a saint or the only Messiah Nigeria is waiting for. If Mr. Obi want to participate in a democratic contest he should respect the rules of the game. Though, he has never fought or contributed to development of democratic process in Nigeria, so he does not know what it takes.

Atiku’s Exit Is Answered Prayer, We Must Do Thanksgiving’ – Adamawa PDP Jubilates

Members of the Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are celebrating the departure of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, from the party.

the state party chairman, Tahir Shehu, in an interview with Punch on Wednesday in Yola, the state capital, said several party leaders view Atiku’s exit as a positive development and a major boost for the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Shehu said Adamawa State is the home state of the PDP, and Atiku’s departure carries no political setback for the party, given the overwhelming support it enjoyed from the people.

He noted that following the previous crisis, the PDP successfully regained its mandate in 2019 and remained firmly in control under Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, making it unbeatable in the 2027 elections.

He stated, “Adamawa State is the home state of PDP, Atiku himself won governorship election in 1999 on the platform of the party, it was based on that he was elevated to the position of Vice President.

“The only time PDP lost the state was under President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, when a candidate was selected in Abuja, so we rejected it at the poll to prove that Adamawa voters are not based in Abuja.”

Similarly, a prominent party chieftain from Michika Local Government Area, Luka Tumba, described Atiku’s exit as their answered prayer, adding that the former Vice President has always been unstable during elections.

He said, “He has been an obstacle to the party during election time; the Adamawa people have not seen his political relevance from the days he was vice president and now.

“The road from Mayo-Belwa to his hometown Jada was constructed by late former President Muhammadu Buhari, but he has his private businesses across the world, we must do thanksgiving for God answering our prayers for Atiku’s timely exit.”

Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that the letter announcing his principal’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party was leaked.

Ibe stated this during an interview on Wednesday night on Arise News, while reacting to the controversy surrounding the timing of Atiku’s exit from the PDP, which coincided with the nation’s mourning of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who was buried on Tuesday.

Ibe claimed that individuals opposed to Atiku’s political ambition, including some members within the PDP and their allies in the All Progressives Congres orchestrated the leak and not voluntarily released.

“We’re here because people who never wished His Excellency Atiku Abubakar well leaked a communication of his. Yes, it was leaked,” Ibe stated.

He further criticised the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for commenting on the matter, accusing him of abandoning pressing aviation challenges.

“It’s unfortunate that the Minister of Aviation, who rather should be concerned with serious issues of aviation matters and there are plenty of them, like runways and better infrastructure, jumped into this fray as though knowing what caused an accident even before investigation,” Ibe said.

He insisted that the leak resulted from “rogue elements in the PDP working in cahoots with APC members,” stressing that the matter should not overshadow national reflection over Buhari’s death.

“Those who claim to know why he resigned, are they clairvoyants? I would rather say we speak on something else and not this particular issue, considering the fact that the nation is still in mourning and the memories of the late President, Muhammadu Buhari, who was just interred yesterday, are still fresh,” he said.

Atiku formally resigned from the PDP via a letter dated July 14, 2025, submitted to his local ward chairman in Adamawa State and shared publicly by his media aide on X.

In the letter, he cited “irreconcilable differences” and noted his disappointment with the party’s current trajectory, which he believes has strayed from its founding principles.

jchioma:
Shameless Politicians who don't have any ideological principle or stand. You will continue to jump from pillar to post! Ho e de go for una now?

AMINDA:
All these defections have failed to give APC the much needed momentum. Everywhere you go, it's all about coalition. Hence why Kwankwaso and even Adeleke are still dragging their feet.

Godfullsam:
Stop saying what you don't know. They valued him so much that is why they are so quick to issue warning ⚠️.

If it were a lay man that threatened to leave, nobody will care.

Obi is a hot cake at the moment 😀 but that doesn't mean they will give him the presidential ticket
His best bet is to queue up with Atiku as his running mate.

That is the only chance of ADC to unseat APC but it is not the chance of obi to become president even if Atiku decided to spend only one term as promised.

In Nigeria, presidents don't hand over to their running mates.

Go and verify

Hankim:
APC supporters and Tinubu have no known peace since Obi joined ADC, Obi you are a real man and only hope for Nigeria to prosper

helinues:
Na so now. Baptised Batistied. So as how we roll

helinues:
Bayelsa state is now Batistied

Ibehchizzy:
if he had attended you will say obi is desperate
Obi dey give una nightmares 24/7
Abeg go soak ur usual garri go sleep

zero8zero:
Lol, Obi is just scoring own goal. Maybe he didn't attend Buhari's Burial because he can't possibly politicize it unlike his visits to victims of bandit attacks where he uses the stage to launch verbal attacks at the Government. He knew there's no room to attack the Government at Buhari's burial and there's no media to give him the opportunity of talking. 😂😂

Veteran entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy or AreaFada, has reacted to the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

He described the late leader’s passing as the beginning of karma catching up with those he called the “ruiners” of Nigeria.

Charly Boy, in a post on his official X handle on Monday, expressed strong emotions over the former president’s death, describing it as symbolic of the kind of failed leadership that has burdened Nigeria for decades—dying in comfort abroad, far removed from the suffering of the people he once led.

“One down, many to go,”

“I remember when Abacha died, there was dancing in the streets,” he wrote.

“Anytime a tyrant dies, there is always jubilation. People are happy that their tormentor who almost looked invincible has kpaied.”


“Some of the ruiners of Nigeria run to foreign land to die. Not in the hospitals they left to rot. Not among the people they claimed to serve. But in the comfort of a foreign land far from the chaos they created,” he added.

“You see life? It has receipts. This is how they will be leaving one by one. The wicked, the heartless, the greedy who sold a nation and thought they’d escape judgment.”

“Let them fly to London, but you can’t fly from truth. Let this be a warning to the rest of them: The people may be quiet, but karma is not sleeping. We the citizens of Nigeria have the last word.”


Earlier, he had shared a cryptic and biting post on Instagram:

“May Karma be his portion”

“See dis AI looking man.If true true dis na Buhari,God biko, joor handle this man the way he handled all of us frustrated Nigerians. May Karma be his portion.”

Kukutente23:
Where did the CBN get the dollars they are selling from?

raumdeuter:
11bn vs 4.7bn is what changed . 7bn difference

I am sure we are better off spending less

Kukutente23:
Ok.... You devalue your currency by over 300% just so you can save $6bn?
Where's the $6bn now?

AMINDA:
Lamba. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu's spokesman had something to say about the matter.

phorget:
But Jubril was busy building rail line to Niger using Nigeria funds, he could have built that railway to Sudan his home town instead.

Racoon:
Meanwhile in your warped reasoning, you developed retrograde amnesia that the same Buhari used Nigerian resources developed Niger Republic -built railway to Maradi while some railways corridors in Nigeria especially eastern Nigeria are in messy state.

He was even boasting to a sovereign nation he forced himself upon that he will go over to Niger Republic if Nigerians allegedly (disturbed) demand accountability from him. Do you know that is a treasonable statement?

As karma will have it for Him, former Niger Republic president Bozzum was later disposed by General Tachiani and held in house arrest. Shamelessly, Daura in Kastina became the hotbed of the banditry he allowed to fester uncontrollably. Then Buhari fled to Kaduna leaving his hapless state citizens @ the mercy of terrorists. A former military HOS for that matter.

historic:
But there is extreme hunger killings and sufferings this time around which will even make it worse for your principal... when hunger deal with people dem go leave that your religion s*** and face reality. Remember Hungry Man - Angry Man.