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Atiku Abubakar pledges to reintegrate Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso into ECOWAS if elected president in 2027, while dismissing age concerns. He also faces criticism from a lawmaker and lawyers for questioning President Tinubu's credentials.

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Nigerian Presidency dismisses Atiku Abubakar's border pledge as unhinged

Nigeria's Presidency has sharply criticized a campaign pledge by presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to open the country's borders, asserting that the borders are already open and dismissing his promise as a sign of desperation. Presidential Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, issued a statement Friday titled, โ€˜Atiku and the Borders: Nigerians Deserve Facts, Not Campaign Slogโ€ฆ

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