Atiku Abubakar Denies Retirement Rumors from Politics

On March 30, 2026, Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President of Nigeria, issued a statement through his media office in Abuja, refuting claims that he has decided to retire from active politics. He described these rumors as fake news propagated by anti-democratic elements aimed at creating confusion and dampening the momentum of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Atiku clarified that he has neither made a decision to step aside from politics nor held any meetings concerning such a statement. He stated that the circulating information on social media, which purported to report a meeting with ADC stakeholders, is entirely false.

Atiku emphasized that he has not engaged with ADC stakeholders at the national level recently, except for a meeting in Adamawa State the previous Thursday. He condemned the rumors as a coordinated disinformation campaign designed to mislead the Nigerian public.