2027: Presidency waves off Atiku threat as ex-VP woos Amaechi

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2027: Presidency waves off Atiku threat as ex-VP woos Amaechi

Atiku AbubakarRotimi AmaechiAfrican Democratic CongressAbujaVice President of the United StatesPrimary election
2027: Presidency waves off Atiku threat as ex-VP woos Amaechi
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Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis, Stephen Angbulu, Abdulrahman Zakariyau and Dirisu Yakubu A fresh political storm erupted on Thursday after the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's emergence as the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate as inconsequential, describing the opposition coalition behind him as a gathering driven by grievances rather than ideas.

The story centers on Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, African Democratic Congress, and Abuja. It has drawn coverage across roughly 78 reports so far.

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