JUST IN: Atiku Set to Address World Press Conference

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is set to address a World Press Conference at his residence in Abuja today.

Details of the issues Atiku intends to address at the press conference have not been made public as of the time of filing this report.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the former Vice President is also yet to announce his campaign council for the 2027 presidential election.

The planned media engagement comes barely two days after Atiku hosted former First Lady Aisha Buhari at his Abuja residence.

Atiku disclosed the meeting in a post on his X account, describing his interaction with the widow of former President Muhammadu Buhari as “warm and deeply appreciated.”

“Today, I was delighted to receive former First Lady, H.E. Aisha Buhari,” Atiku wrote.

The former Vice President did not disclose the purpose of Aisha’s visit or whether the discussion centred on politics.

However, Atiku used the occasion to speak about the economic difficulties facing Nigerians, particularly the rising cost of basic necessities.

He said families across the country were struggling with increasing expenses on food, transportation, education and healthcare, stressing the need for leaders to focus on improving the welfare of citizens.

According to Atiku, those seeking to lead the country must put the interests and future of Nigerians at the centre of their actions.

“That is the Nigeria we must build together, a country that works for its people again,” he said.

“We must ease the burden, restore hope and Make Nigeria Affordable Again.”

His meeting with Aisha came at a time when opposition politicians are intensifying consultations ahead of the 2027 election.

Atiku emerged as the presidential candidate of the ADC after joining the opposition platform as part of efforts to build a broader political coalition ahead of the poll.

The ADC had earlier explained Atiku’s absence from an opposition summit in Abuja, saying the meeting was mainly focused on discussions involving political parties rather than individual presidential candidates.

Atiku’s latest engagement with Aisha is also part of a series of interactions between the two in recent months. In February 2026, the former Vice President hosted Aisha, her daughter Hanan and other members of the Buhari family in Saudi Arabia while they were there for Umrah.

Aisha has remained publicly involved in activities connected to the legacy of her late husband, who died in London on July 13, 2025.

In July, she described education and human capital development as among Muhammadu Buhari’s major legacies while attending the groundbreaking ceremony for a Computer Science Complex at Al-Qalam University, Katsina.

The project is being funded with proceeds from the book “From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari,” which chronicles the life and public service of the former president.

Aisha said the initiative was designed to preserve Buhari’s legacy through investment in education, knowledge and innovation rather than through physical monuments.

The political significance of the Buhari family has also remained a subject of attention in Katsina following the emergence of Yusuf Buhari as the APC candidate for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat.

Yusuf secured 6,386 votes in the APC primary against Auwal Daura, who polled 322 votes.