Tag: Atiku Abubakar

Nigeria's former Vice President, veteran politician Atiku Abubakar, will run for president again next year after the main opposition party ...

Nigeria's opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday it will choose a presidential candidate at the end of May ...

Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the main opposition candidate to overturn the result of February’s presidential ...

Nigeria's electoral board said Tuesday the outcome of governorship polls in six states was inconclusive, sparking opposition fury and raising ...

A report by the AFP news agency has found that a spreadsheet that has gone viral on social media in ...

A week-long delay in holding Nigeria’s presidential election damaged public confidence in the process and probably reduced Saturday’s voter turnout, ...

Nigerians are waiting anxiously as the official results from the Presidential and National Assembly elections across Nigeria are being announced ...

Millions of Nigerians have ascended to the various voting stations across the country to perform their civic rights and choose ...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari cast his ballot in the presidential election on Saturday as polls opened after a week-long delay, ...

Nigerians vote for a new president on Saturday after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims ...

Buying votes and corruption have long been part of the political game in Nigeria, but recession and an anti-corruption drive ...

Previous elections in Africa’s biggest democracy and top oil producer have been marred by vote rigging, voter intimidation and post-election ...

Last minute preparations continue in Nigeria ahead of Saturday's Presidential elections

Islamic State said in a statement on its Amaq news agency that 42 people were killed in Tuesday’s attack on ...

Nigeria had more than 70 candidates for president when campaigning began for Saturday's elections.

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and his main challenger on Sunday faced accusations of arrogance, disrespect and elitism.

Nigerian presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday branded the state-run oil company a "mafia organisation" and pledged to privatise it ...

Nigerian opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar signed an election peace accord on Wednesday, a day after his absence from the official ...

The main challenger to President Muhammadu Buhari in next year's election has advised Nigerians against selling their votes.

The main challenger to President Muhammadu Buhari in next year's election has advised Nigerians against selling their votes as concerns ...