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Update : Supreme Court judgement; After Over 30 Years, it is Time for Atiku Abubakar to finally go away and end his ambition to be president and Stop polluting the political atmosphere in Nigeria, Says Bayo Onanuga
He had explained that by the judgment of the Supreme Court on October 26, 2023, the apex court supported forgery, perjury, identity theft and illegality.
The Presidency has slammed the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar noting that it was his “inordinate ambition” to be President that is doomed, and not Nigeria.
The presidency in a release on Monday noted that it advised Atiku that after over three decades of his “elusive bid for the Presidency of Nigeria, he must now end his unprofitable bid and go away from any venture that will further pollute the political atmosphere and national harmony.
Newsthumb reported earlier that Atiku, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election had while reacting to the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed the victory of Bola Tinubu as the validly elected president of Nigeria said that Nigeria was doomed.
He had explained that by the judgment of the Supreme Court on October 26, 2023, the apex court supported forgery, perjury, identity theft and illegality.
But the presidency in reaction to the Atiku’s claims in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said that Nigeria was moving forward and set to achieve its manifest destiny as one of the most respected and successful nations of the world.
Titled: “Time for Atiku Abubakar to finally go away and end his ambition to be president,” the presidency said that Atiku’s brand of politics was such that once an electoral process or election did not favour him, democracy would become dysfunctional and must therefore be imperilled.
Onanuga said, “Contrary to Atiku’s gloomy submission on our democracy, we are excited to tell the world that our democracy is thriving and blossoming. It is the reason, for the first time, since 1999 the character of our National Assembly and its outlook reflect the diversity and plurality of the choices and preferences of voters as a rainbow coalition of different parties as opposed to the practice in the past where just two parties dominated the national parliament.
“In today’s Nigeria, votes count. No amount of deliberate distortions of facts about our recent election by Alhaji Atiku and his partner, Peter Obi can vitiate the continuous improvement of our electoral process which local and international observers have hailed.
“As declared by the Supreme Court, IReV was not designed as an online collation centre. It was simply a public viewing centre for results. PDP and Atiku, including Peter Obi’s faction of Labour Party cannot continue to insist on their own reality against commonsense, logic and the law.”
He added, “Atiku and his army of hirelings knew why they lost the election. The PDP candidate lost because Nigerians preferred Bola Ahmed Tinubu and voted for him to be president. Tinubu, along with his APC, won because he offered a better vision for our country’s future. The All Progressives Congress as a united and formidable party which ran a well-coordinated campaign with his rank and file intact.”
The statement added, “Now as we get to the proper business of governance after Atiku’s unwarranted distraction, we have picked some clear lessons going forward. One is that our institutions must be strengthened on diligent and sturdy wings, enough to withstand and identify from afar rabble-rousers who masquerade as statesmen.
“Second, our institutions must also ensure that corrupt, desperate, self-serving serial losers should not have a space in our democracy, because if they don’t win the battle, they might burn the nation.
“We want to advise Atiku that after over three decades of elusive bid for the Presidency of Nigeria, he must now end his unprofitable bid and go away from any venture that will further pollute the political atmosphere and national harmony.”
Barely 24 hours before the Accord Party’s Osun State 2026 governorship primary scheduled for Wednesday, Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially joined the party.
Newsthumb observed on Tuesday evening that Accord Party flags were hoisted in front of the Osun State Government House, where a meeting with leaders of his former party was ongoing.
Adeleke left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following a leadership crisis within the party.
A top source in his government confirmed to The Nation that “Adeleke is picking his re-election ticket in Accord.
Osun Governor Adeleke quits PDP
Olawale Rasheed, the Governor’s spokesperson, also confirmed the defection.
The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, has resigned.
Confirming his resignation in a WhatsApp message to PUNCH Online on Friday night, Oyebamiji said he stepped down in compliance with the electoral law to enable him to contest the 2026 Osun State governorship election.
He said, “Yes, I have resigned in accordance with the electoral law to pursue my Osun 2026 governorship ambition.”
A source close to the NIWA boss also confirmed the development, noting that the resignation is tied to his political aspirations.
“Yes, he has resigned. He is contesting, and he wants to face the election properly,” the source said.
Before his appointment at NIWA, Oyebamiji served as Osun State Commissioner for Finance for two terms and later as Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.
He is also a banker, economist, public administrator and politician
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared the winner of the Saturday, November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election by the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Edoba Omoregie.
Soludo, who polled a total of 422,664 votes, defeated his closest rival, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Nicholas Ukachukwu, who scored 99,445 votes, while the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Sir Paul Chukwuma, came third with 37,753 votes.
According to INEC, a total of 16 candidates from various political parties participated in the election.
The state had 2,788,864 registered voters, out of which 598,229 were accredited. A total of 595,298 votes were cast, while 11,244 votes were rejected across the 21 local government areas.
From the results announced, Soludo of APGA won in all 21 local government areas of the state in a landslide victory.
Announcing the results at the INEC headquarters in Awka on Sunday, Omoregie said, “The number of registered voters was 2,788,864, while accredited voters were 598,229. The total valid votes stood at 584,054, rejected votes were 11,244, and the total votes cast amounted to 595,298.”
He added, “After collating the results as tallied into Form EC8E, it is now my privilege to declare the figures each candidate scored according to their political parties.
“There were a few areas affected by incidents, leading to cancellations in some wards across Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka South, and Onitsha South LGAs, amounting to 10,481 affected votes. However, the margin of lead between the top candidates did not affect the overall outcome of the election.
“I, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, Returning Officer for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election, hereby declare that the election was peaceful. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, having scored 422,664 votes — the highest number of valid votes cast and having satisfied the requirements of the law — is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.”
Breakdown of results:
Total registered voters: 2,788,864
Total accredited voters: 598,229
Total valid votes: 584,054
Rejected votes: 11,244
Total votes cast: 595,298
Votes by political parties:
A – 224
AA – 1,145
AAC – 292
ADC – 8,208
APC – 99,445
APGA – 422,664
APM – 892
APP – 73
BP – 126
LP – 10,576
NNPP – 525
NRM – 36
PDP – 1,401
SDP – 241
YPP – 37,753
ZLP – 453
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