It's Official - Atiku Rejoins Nigeria's Former Ruling Party

Former vice president Abubakar Atiku, who left the ruling All Progressives Congress, has - after much speculation- rejoined the opposition People's Democratic Party with the aim of becoming the party's flagbearer for the 2019 elections.

  • Nigeria:   How Atiku Took Over PDP

    Vanguard, 4 December 2017

    By Atiku's return immediately raised apprehension among some PDP chieftains following indications that he was taking over the structures of the party with his support for the… Read more »

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