Politics
SHOCKING: Atiku’s Son Abba defects to APC, Pledges Support For Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election
In a surprising development that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, popularly known as Abba and son of former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The announcement was made on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the National Assembly in Abuja, where Abba was warmly received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, alongside key APC leaders from the North-East zone, including the party’s National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustapha Salihu.
Abba, who founded the political platform Haske Atiku Organisation in 2022 to support his father’s 2023 presidential bid, declared his resignation from the PDP as a personal and historic decision. He cited his conviction in the leadership of Senator Barau Jibrin and the performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration as key factors influencing his move.
“My name is Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, but everyone calls me Abba. I am here today to formally announce my exit from my former party, where we worked in 2023, and my decision to join the APC,” he stated.
He further pledged full commitment to mobilizing support for President Tinubu’s second-term ambition in 2027, directing all coordinators and members of his former organization to immediately align with the APC and advance the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“With this development, I will work with Senator Barau to actualise the second-term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To this effect, I am directing all coordinators of my association to join the APC and work for President Tinubu,” Abba added.
In a symbolic high point of the event, the Haske Atiku Organisation was officially renamed the Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation, signaling a complete realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Welcoming the defector, Senator Barau described the move as bold, wise, and principled, noting that Abba — who had been monitoring developments from the United States — was impressed by the Tinubu administration’s reforms.
“You have taken a decision based on ideology. You did not come here because of your father. You came because you believe in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his ideology, and the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Barau remarked.
APC National Vice Chairman (North-East) Comrade Mustapha Salihu hailed the defection as symbolic and reflective of “politics without borders,” assuring Abba of equal opportunities within the party. A presidential aide, Alhaji Mahmoud Abdullahi, welcomed him as a “homecoming,” stating, “Just like Atiku, Tinubu is also your father.
Your decision guarantees a future in this party.
“Abba’s political structure and grassroots network are seen by APC leaders as a significant boost to the party’s consolidation efforts in the North ahead of 2027.
The development comes amid ongoing realignments in Nigerian politics, with the APC positioning itself strongly for continuity and the opposition grappling with internal dynamics.
Politics
Why I committed to one term presidency – Peter Obi
Obi dismissed the claims by a former Borno State governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, that he would split Nigeria if elected President.
THE Presidential standard bearer of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, says his decision to commit to a single term of four years in office if he wins the 2027 presidential election is to ensure that people trust public officers.
Obi, made the clarification during an appearance on Channels Television’s evening programme, Sunday Politics
He maintain that he will not try by any means to extend his tenure by as much as one day.
Obi dismissed the claims by a former Borno State governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, that he would split Nigeria if elected President.
The NDC presidential runner said that all what Sheriff stated were opposite of what he is currently doing and have done in the past.
Politics
Timi Frank says Trump’s letter not political ‘endorsement’ of Tinubu
He questioned the authenticity of the document being celebrated by the Federal Government, maintaining that even if the letter exists, it should not be interpreted as political support for Tinubu or his administration.
• Collage of President Trump, and President Tinubu
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has expressed doubts about the letter United States, President Donald Trump, reportedly sent as an endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Frank, who described the letter as a routine diplomatic correspondence acknowledging security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, dared the Presidency to publish the letter, insisting that any genuine communication from the American President should bear the official White House seal and President Trump’s signature.
“The letter is not from the White House. If it doesn’t have the White House seal and the signature of the President of the United States, it appears dubious at best,” Frank said in a statement.
He questioned the authenticity of the document being celebrated by the Federal Government, maintaining that even if the letter exists, it should not be interpreted as political support for Tinubu or his administration.
“The letter only commended Nigeria for partnering with the United States in addressing insecurity. That is the only reason President Trump may have written it.
It was not an endorsement of President Tinubu’s leadership, his economic policies or his administration. It did not say the Trump administration is backing President Tinubu or supporting him for any election in Nigeria.
The Presidency is only trying to change the narrative by presenting it as something more than it is,” he said.
Credit: Daily Trust
Politics
Fashola declares, “I’m not interested in becoming President of Nigeria”
Fashola, made the declaration during an appearance on TVC News, on Wednesday.
The former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has ruled out contesting for presidency.
Fashola, made the declaration during an appearance on TVC News, on Wednesday.
Fielding question on if he would contest for president of Nigeria, he replied, “No” emphasising that he is content with his current role at home and would rather allow history to judge his public service.
Reflecting on his more than two decades in public service, the former minister described his journey as an extraordinary privilege.
“My journey has been an unimaginable privilege, and I hope that it, in some way, inspires another generation about the possibilities of this country,” he said.
He noted that Nigeria also has countless stories of people rising from humble beginnings to positions of prominence.
Source: TVC
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