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Ex- Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, saying he has evidence to support the allegation.

Atiku made the claim in an interview with the BBC while responding to questions about his age and his suitability to contest the 2027 presidential election.

The former vice-president, who is approaching 80, argued that his age should not be used to question his capacity to lead the country, particularly when he considers himself physically fit.

“I have a president who is 90 years old now, and who is sick. I am healthy; I am strong. So why would I not make my services available to my fellow countrymen?” Atiku said.

He further claimed that he could substantiate his allegation concerning Tinubu’s age through legal proceedings.

“I have evidence that he is [90], and I will present it in court,” he said.

Atiku also defended his decision to seek the presidency again, describing his ambition as part of a long political journey marked by repeated setbacks.

He recalled contesting for governor on four occasions, saying his bids were frustrated by military authorities during Nigeria’s transition to democratic rule.

“I ran for governor four times, because at that position, the people who were in charge of Nigeria’s transition to democracy were military, and I was so anti-military. Any time I won, they would disqualify me,” he said.

According to Atiku, his political activities also exposed him to serious personal risks, including what he described as an attempt on his life that forced him into exile.

“I’ve never found anything easy in my life. There is nothing new there,” he said, arguing that previous presidential contests should not prevent him from seeking the office again.

Atiku said his experience, competence and patriotism remained the reasons he believed he could contribute to Nigeria’s development.

“I have the experience, I have the competence, I have the patriotism. So why would I not make all this available to the service of my country?” he asked.

On insecurity, the ADC candidate blamed the continued crisis on what he described as government irresponsibility and inadequate attention to the country’s security needs.

He recalled raising concerns about the size of Nigeria’s police force during his time in government, comparing the country’s security personnel with those of Egypt.

“I remember when we were in office, I told the president that, look, we are over 200 million people and yet we have less than 200,000 policemen,” Atiku said.

He argued that Nigeria could make significant progress against insurgency and insecurity with stronger investment in security and more effective leadership.

“Believe me, within one year, we can control this insurgency and insecurity that is all over the place,” he said.

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The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chisimdiri Emmanuel Ngwu, has reportedly died in circumstances connected to murder.

He was long-standing member of the ADC in the state, was reportedly found dead in the early hours of Wednesday, August 19, 2026, after leaving his residence earlier that morning.

According to information from a family source, Ngwu woke up early and went outside the family compound.

He reportedly did not return, prompting his relatives to begin searching for him.

His body was later discovered outside the compound, leaving members of his family shocked and confused over what could have happened to him.

The condition in which the body was found has raised further concerns about the cause of his death.

The family reportedly noticed injuries around his neck, with indications that he may have been attacked before his death.

News of the incident has caused sadness and tension among residents, political associates and members of the ADC in Udenu and other parts of Enugu State.

Ngwu was regarded as one of the long-serving members of the ADC in the state and had remained active in the party’s activities.

His death has therefore caused concern within the political group, particularly because of the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The matter has also attracted the attention of security authorities, with two people reportedly arrested in connection with the suspected killing.

Ngwu was regarded as one of the long-serving members of the ADC in the state and had remained active in the party’s activities.

His death has therefore caused concern within the political group, particularly because of the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The matter has also attracted the attention of security authorities, with two people reportedly arrested in connection with the suspected killing.

Family members, friends and political associates are now seeking answers over his death, while security authorities are expected to establish what happened before, during and after he left his home.

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The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has disowned a purported report suggesting that the party has commenced grassroots mobilisation in Ekiti State for the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in collaboration with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

The party said “it will not support treachery which is what the Oyo State Governor represents.”

The PDP described the report as false, fictitious and entirely unauthorised, having neither emanated from the recognised leadership of the party in Ekiti State.

In a statement in Ado Ekiti, by the State Chairman of the PDP, Hon Lanre Omolase, the Ekiti PDP leadership considered the publication a mischievous fabrication apparently designed to create confusion, misrepresent the political position of the party and lend an unwarranted imprimatur to a political narrative with which the chapter has no affiliation.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Ekiti State PDP, under my leadership hereby distance itself completely from both the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and any purported presidential mobilisation project for Governor Seyi Makinde. No such mobilisation has been authorised, inaugurated or undertaken by the Ekiti State PDP leadership.

“Most importantly, Governor Seyi Makinde has never stopped to demonstrate treachery and we in the PDP in Ekiti State will not have anything to do with such character who is only stable in betrayal.

“The party therefore urge members, supporters and the general public to disregard the said publication and treat any claim purporting to speak for the Ekiti State PDP without authorisation from its recognised leadership as a product of speculation and political mischief.

“The leadership further cautions individuals and groups against appropriating the name, structure or authority of the Ekiti PDP to advance personal political interests. The party remains committed to due process, institutional discipline and the principle that only duly authorised organs and spokespersons can communicate its official positions.

“The Ekiti PDP leadership also advises media organisations and members of the public to exercise appropriate diligence before attributing political positions to the party, particularly on matters as consequential as presidential politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.”