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PHOTOS: Tinubu, Atiku suspends rivalry, exchange warm handshakes in mosque

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PHOTOS Tinubu Atiku suspends rivalry exchange warm handshakes in mosque

Ganduje and Governor Mohammed watched on with smiles as Tinubu and Atiku exchanged pleasantries.

President Bola Tinubu and his opponent in the 2023 election former Vice President Abubakar, briefly suspended their rivalry on Friday, October 25, 2024.

The two old friends bumped into one another at the National Mosque in Abuja and set politics aside to exchange warm handshakes.

This was disclosed by the Special Adviser (Information and Strategy) to the President, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement.

Onanuga said Tinubu and Atiku met at the wedding of Senator Danjuma Goje’s daughter and they both exchanged pleasantries.

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“President Tinubu meets old friend Atiku Abubakar at the National Mosque. It was at the Jumat and the wedding of the daughter of Senator Danjuma Goje. Photo Taiwo Okanlawon,” Onanuga tweeted with photos.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume were among the dignitaries who also graced the event.

Atiku and Tinubu’s rivalry

The former Vice President, who flew the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) banner lost to the former Lagos State Governor, who ran on the APC platform in the hotly contested election last year.

Atiku contested the outcome of the election from the tribunal up to the Supreme Court, alleging that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rigged the exercise in favour of his APC rival.

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However, the Supreme Court upheld the Appeal Court’s decision, dismissing the PDP candidate’s case for lacking merit.

Since then, the former Vice President has been highly critical of the Tinubu government.

He has faulted the administration’s reform policies, especially the removal of petrol subsidy and the floating of the naira, which he claimed were not properly thought through.

This is hardly the first chance meeting between the two former political allies in recent times. In the build-up to the 2023 election, Tinubu and Atiku met at the airport twice as they both went about their campaigns.

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Abuja – Aspirants vying for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ticket in the November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship election will be required to pay N40 million for the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms.

According to a breakdown of the fees, the Expression of Interest Form costs N5 million, while the Nomination Form is N35 million.

This was disclosed in a document signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, in Abuja.

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February 24: Sale of forms begins

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March 10: Stakeholders meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC)

March 11: Screening of aspirants

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March 14: Screening appeal hearings

March 19: NWC to approve and release the final list of cleared candidates

March 20 – 21: Ward Congresses to elect three ad-hoc delegates per ward

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April 8: Appeals on the primary election results

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