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Nigeria:
Ruling Party Urges Defected Ex-VP to Return to Group
VOA, 3 February 2014
A spokesman for Nigeria's People's Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a party stalwart, to return to the ruling party after his sudden… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Defection - Senators, Mark Set for Showdown Today
Leadership, 4 February 2014
All eyes will be on the Senate today as some senators from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set for a showdown… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Apc - Atiku Unsettles Permutations
Vanguard, 4 February 2014
The defection of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Party, APC may have altered, if not complicated the choices of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku - I Didn't Join APC to Contest for Presidency
This Day, 3 February 2014
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that he did not join the All Progressive Congress (APC) so as to run for the Presidency in 2015, but to nurture the party and ensure… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP's Ouster in 2015 Is Imminent, Says Atiku
This Day, 3 February 2014
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said the end of Peoples Democratic Party is for sure come 2015 as the people have declared war against it for the deluge of impunity it has… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku's Defection - We Are Not Intimidated, Adamawa PDP Declares
Leadership, 3 February 2014
Stakeholders in the Adamawa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declared yesterday they were not in any way intimidated by the defection of former Vice President,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku Attends Adamawa APC Rally
Daily Trust, 3 February 2014
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is attending the rally organized by the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Yola. Read more »
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Nigeria:
APC Formally Receives Atiku in Adamawa
Leadership, 3 February 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yola on Monday formally received former Vice President Atiku Abubakar into its fold. Read more »
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Nigeria:
APC Formally Receives @atiku in Adamawa
Premium Times, 4 February 2014
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yola on Monday formally received former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, into its fold. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku Ends Consultative Visits, to Dump PDP for APC Soon
Vanguard, 31 January 2014
STRONG indications emerged Friday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will mid next week dump his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the All Progressives Congress,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why I Didn't Contest Against Obasanjo in 2003 - Atiku
Premium Times, 31 January 2014
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State explained why he did not run against his boss, former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the 2003 presidential… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Atiku's Presence Will Strengthen APC'
Daily Trust, 3 February 2014
A coalition of pro-democracy groups, the Coalition of Progressive Democrats has okayed the bid by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to defect to the All Progressive… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Finally, Atiku Defects to APC
This Day, 3 February 2014
After rounds of consultations with his supporters nationwide, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar Sunday announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Read more »
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Nigeria:
2015 - Atiku Dumps PDP for APC
Vanguard, 1 February 2014
STRONG indications emerged yesterday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will mid next week dump his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku - Why I Joined APC
Daily Trust, 3 February 2014
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will today be received in Yola by leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) including General Muhammadu Buhari, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku Dumps Ruling Party Again, Defects to All Progressives Congress
Vanguard, 3 February 2014
Former Vice-President of the country and one of the founders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, dumped the party, alleging a reign of impunity that… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku Dumps PDP
Leadership, 2 February 2014
After weeks of consultations with his associates across the country, former vice president Atiku Abubakar has finally resolved to dump the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP)… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why I Dumped PDP for APC - Atiku
Leadership, 3 February 2014
The inter-party alignments in the nation's polity ahead of the 2015 elections reached a high point yesterday: former vice president Atiku Abubakar formally announced his defection… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku Quits PDP, Joins APC
Premium Times, 2 February 2014
Find below a press statement personally signed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar announcing his resignation from the ruling People's Democratic Party to join the opposition… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP's Culture of Impunity Is a Threat to Nigeria's Existence - Atiku - Joins APC
Vanguard, 2 February 2014
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has dumped the party which gave him a platform to be Nigeria's Vice President from 1999 to 2007, stating that the Peoples… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Doesn't Want Change-Atiku
Daily Trust, 1 February 2014
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, whose party affiliation for 2015 general election has lately become subject of speculation has described Nigeria's ruling party, PDP, as a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Former VP, Atiku, Set to Make 'Major Announcement' Sunday
Premium Times, 2 February 2014
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday said he would be making a 'major announcement' on Sunday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Finally Atiku Defects to APC
Daily Trust, 2 February 2014
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has made good his promise to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he today, announced his resignation from the PDP to join the All… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Atiku - Why I Refused to Contest Against Obasanjo in 2003
This Day, 31 January 2014
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar Thursday spoke for the first time on why he declined to heed the plea to run against former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the 2003… Read more »