Abuja, April 25, 2026: The Narrative Force, Nigeria’s foremost political communications and advocacy organisation committed to the presidential aspiration of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar under the African Democratic Congress, on Saturday held its National Strategy Seminar at the Bolingo Hotel, Wuse, Abuja, drawing 118 members from all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory in a commanding demonstration of organisational spread and patriotic resolve.
The seminar, convened under the electrifying theme “Building a Dominant Narrative Force for 2027 — In Projection of the Atiku Image,” was a watershed moment in the institutional life of The Narrative Force, confirming in the most emphatic terms that this organisation is no mere debating society but a disciplined, structured and battle-ready communications machinery positioned to define the terms of Nigeria’s political conversation heading into 2027.
The programme was anchored with exceptional poise, professionalism and infectious energy by Hon. Suleiman Musa, aide to Hon. Maibasira Abdullahi, a former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, former National Youth Leader and former National Financial Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, and himself a committed member of The Narrative Force. That Hon. Suleiman Musa brought to the anchor desk both the authority of his association with so distinguished a principal and the dedication of a committed member of this organisation made his anchoring doubly significant. He carried the weight of the day’s proceedings with a mastery entirely his own, combining levity where appropriate with gravity where required, and drawing repeated applause from the membership throughout the long and productive session.
The spiritual dimension of the seminar was handled with reverential grace. The Muslim opening prayer was offered by Gajo Elliman Usman, from Jigawa State, whose supplication drew the morning into a spirit of unity, focus and divine covering that set an unmistakably purposeful tone for all that followed. The Christian opening prayer was delivered with warmth and sincerity by Mrs Uche Amadi from Imo State, whose words of consecration called upon divine grace to preside over the deliberations of the day.
Following the National Anthem, rendered with collective pride by the leadership and 118 members present, the day’s substantive proceedings commenced in earnest.
The Keynote: Aare Amerijoye DOT.B Charts the Course
The Welcome Address and Keynote was delivered by Aare Amerijoye DOT.B, Director General of The Narrative Force, and it was, by every measure, the intellectual and organisational heart of the seminar.
Speaking for nearly forty-five minutes under the sub-theme “Building a Dominant Narrative Force for 2027 — In Projection of the Atiku Image,” Aare Amerijoye DOT.B laid before the assembled membership a comprehensive framework for narrative dominance: how The Narrative Force intends to shape, control and amplify the political conversation in the run-up to the 2027 general election. He spoke of the organisation’s structure, its reach, its doctrine of communication, and the strategic imperatives that must guide every committee, every officer and every member in the months ahead. His address was precise, impassioned and unapologetic in its ambition. He did not come to the podium to describe a modest operation. He came to announce a dominant force. The membership received him with the sustained applause of people who recognise in their leader not merely a chairman but a conviction.
Address on Legal Compliance and Counter-Narrative Strategy
Dr Alex Adum Ter, PhD, Deputy Director General of The Narrative Force, Chairman of Legal Compliance and Counter Narrative, and a man whose credentials in law and public administration are formidable by any standard, delivered what was unanimously regarded as one of the most intellectually commanding addresses of the day. A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Benue State, Dr Alex Adum Ter brings to The Narrative Force not only the instincts of a seasoned political strategist but the disciplined rigour of a legal mind that has operated at the highest levels of governance.
His address, themed “Navigating the Legal Terrain: Protecting the ADC Structure and the Atiku Candidacy,” was a prosecutorial masterwork. Dr Ter Adum dissected, with surgical precision, the legal landscape surrounding the ADC’s structure and the multiple attempts by adversarial forces to destabilise it. He armed members with the legal knowledge, the counter-narrative vocabulary and the argumentative frameworks needed to defend the integrity of the ADC and Atiku’s candidacy in every forum, from the courtroom to the court of public opinion. His address was a reminder that in modern political warfare, legal architecture and narrative architecture are not separate disciplines but co-dependent instruments of political survival and dominance. When Dr Ter Adum finished, the hall was alive with the energy of people who had been handed weapons, and knew precisely how to use them.
The Goodwill Message: Dr Phrank Shuaibu Arrives and Electrifies the Hall
The most anticipated moment of the morning arrived with the delivery of the Goodwill Message on behalf of the TNF’s principal, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a leading presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 presidential election.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was unable to attend the seminar in person, and his absence was both understandable and instructive. He was in Ibadan, attending the Opposition Unity Summit, a convening that is itself the fruit of his irreplaceable statesmanship and his singular capacity to draw disparate political forces into one coherent platform. That the opposition’s grand unifier was, at the very hour of this seminar, doing what only he can do, uniting Nigeria’s progressive forces across geopolitical and partisan lines, is perhaps the most eloquent testimony to why The Narrative Force exists and why its work matters. The architect of unity was busy building; it fell to his most trusted emissary to bring that spirit into the hall.
In his stead, Alhaji Atiku sent Dr Phrank Shuaibu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media, a man whose intellectual sharpness, communications mastery and personal loyalty to the Atiku project are widely acknowledged across Nigeria’s political landscape.
Dr Phrank Shuaibu did not merely deliver a message. He commanded the room.
Speaking with the authority of a man who carries the full confidence of a president-in-waiting, Dr Shuaibu brought Alhaji Atiku’s vision to life with a clarity and passion that left the hall visibly stirred. He conveyed, on behalf of the principal, a deep appreciation for the dedication, sacrifice and intellectual investment that members of The Narrative Force have committed to this cause. He affirmed that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is keenly aware of the work being done in his name and considers The Narrative Force one of the most sophisticated and consequential advocacy platforms operating in his support.
Dr Shuaibu’s address was a testament to what happens when intellect, commitment and eloquence converge in service of a great national cause. He spoke of the urgency of the moment, the historical weight of 2027, and the responsibility incumbent upon every man and woman in that hall to be not merely observers of history but its architects. His delivery was measured, compelling and, at strategic moments, deeply moving. When he finished, the hall erupted.
And then Dr Phrank Shuaibu did something that no one had anticipated, something that transformed a great seminar into a historic one. Visibly moved by the energy, the discipline and the seriousness of purpose he had witnessed among The Narrative Force’s membership, he reached into the deepest reserves of his personal conviction and announced, before the full assembly, a personal donation of one million naira to The Narrative Force. The hall rose as one. The applause was long, sustained and heartfelt. It was not merely a financial contribution. It was a statement of faith, a personal investment by a man who stands at the right hand of a future president, in this organisation and in this mission.
Address on Narrative Command: Hon. Kunle Oshobi
Following the electricity of Dr Shuaibu’s address, Hon. Kunle Oshobi, Head of Strategy and Planning of The Narrative Force and Chairman of the Narrative Command Committee, delivered the Address on Narrative Command, themed “Controlling the National Conversation: Strategy, Messaging and Dominance in 2027.”
Hon. Oshobi, a distinguished economist from Lagos State whose analytical precision and strategic sophistication have become hallmarks of his contributions to TNF’s work, brought to the podium the rare combination of economic rigour and political intelligence. He spoke with clarity about message architecture, audience segmentation, counter-messaging and the imperative of narrative coherence across the organisation’s 36-state membership network. As an economist by training and a strategist by vocation, Hon. Oshobi grounded his address not in rhetoric alone but in the measurable realities of political communication, demonstrating how narrative dominance translates directly into electoral outcomes. His address was as practical as it was visionary, sending members away with actionable tools rather than mere inspiration.
Session I: Media Relations and Strategic Political Communication
Committee 1, the Media Relations Committee, presented Session I on narrative deployment, press strategy and media engagement frameworks for 2027. The session laid out practical frameworks for how TNF would engage the press, dominate social media cycles and ensure that the Atiku image is projected consistently, powerfully and persuasively across every available platform. The presentation was thorough and operationally precise, signalling that the organisation’s media machinery is not in draft mode but in full deployment mode.
Session II: Digital Operations, Amplification and Metrics
Session II was delivered by two of The Narrative Force’s most formidable committee officers, bringing both intellectual depth and geopolitical breadth to the digital operations brief.
Mrs Uche Amadi, Head of Finance and Logistics and Chairman of the Digital Operation and Amplification Committee, from Imo State and one of TNF’s most energetic contributors, addressed the strategic framework of digital mobilisation, the mechanics of online narrative amplification and the critical discipline of performance tracking. Her presentation was marked by the command of someone who does not merely theorise about digital engagement but lives and breathes it daily in service of the cause.
Valentine Onwuka, known to all the members of The Narrative Force as Ambassador, from Anambra State, a member of the Digital Operation and Amplification Committee, a man whose strategic acumen lends a particular gravitas to everything he touches, complemented Mrs Amadi’s address with a compelling analysis of the implications of digital operations for the broader campaign strategy. Drawing on his considerable experience, he mapped out the intersections between digital amplification, media relations , audioand visual messaging and real-world political mobilisation. Together, the two presenters delivered a session that confirmed The Narrative Force is operating at the very frontier of modern political communications in Nigeria.
Session III: Northern Coordination — Hon. Musa Suleiman Speaks from the Heart
Session III produced one of the most emotionally resonant moments of the entire seminar. Hon. Musa Suleiman, already earning acclaim throughout the day as a co-anchor of rare distinction, stepped from behind the anchor desk and stepped forward as a principal speaker on behalf of Committee 6, Northern Coordination.
What followed was remarkable. Hon. Musa Suleiman began his address in Hausa, speaking directly to the soul of the northern political reality with the authority and intimacy of a man who knows that terrain not from a distance but from within. The hall fell into the kind of attentive silence that signals genuine engagement. His address in Hausa was a passionate articulation of the northern case for Atiku, the mobilisation imperatives facing TNF’s northern membership and the integration of northern structures into the organisation’s national messaging framework.
He then delivered the same address in English, ensuring that every delegate in the hall could access both the substance and the spirit of his message. The bilingual delivery was itself a strategic statement: that The Narrative Force speaks in the language of every Nigerian, not only the language of Lagos or Abuja. It was a moment of authentic north-south solidarity, delivered by a man of obvious gifts, and it drew one of the longest ovations of the day.
Questions, Explanations and the Open Floor
One hour and thirty minutes were set aside for a wide-ranging Questions and Explanations session, moderated by Hon. Suleiman Musa and fielded by a leadership panel comprising Aare Amerijoye DOT.B, Dr Alex Ter Adum, Hon. Kunle Oshobi, Mrs Uche Amadi and Dr Haidar Aliyu, who had earlier addressed the seminar on behalf of Balarabe Rufa’i, the ADC National Youth Leader, reaffirming the party’s position of neutrality across all presidential aspirants. Dr Aliyu’s presence on the panel was a further affirmation of the ADC’s confidence in The Narrative Force as a platform that operates within the best traditions of the party. Members from across the states used the platform to seek clarifications, raise concerns, propose initiatives and register their commitment. Among the many voices that distinguished themselves in this session were Bayode Adebisi from Ekiti State, Jiragh Julius Aondowase from Nasarawa State, Prince Odafe Efekodha from Delta State and Mr Tunde Adebayo from Osun State, each of whom spoke with the conviction and analytical sharpness that has come to characterise The Narrative Force membership. The session was, in itself, a governance triumph, a demonstration that The Narrative Force is not an organisation of passive recipients but of active, informed and energised participants.
Strategic Action Plan Adopted; Director General Mandated to Present to Alhaji Atiku
The defining institutional moment of the seminar came at 5:45 PM, when the assembly moved to formally adopt The Narrative Force Strategic Action Plan 2027. Presented by Aare Amerijoye DOT.B, the Action Plan set out the organisation’s strategic direction, operational priorities and communication doctrine for the campaign period ahead.
By acclamation, the 118 members in attendance adopted the Strategic Action Plan without dissent, in a vote that was as much an act of collective commitment as an organisational resolution. The assembly further mandated the Director General, Aare Amerijoye DOT.B, to present the Action Plan formally to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the TNF’s principal, at the earliest opportunity, a mandate that carries both the weight of institutional authority and the warmth of personal trust.
In his closing remarks, Aare Amerijoye DOT.B delivered to the elated gathering news that brought the hall to its feet once more: Alhaji Atiku Abubakar had made a personal financial commitment to The Narrative Force, a pledge that underscored, beyond all doubt, the principal’s confidence in this organisation and his personal investment in the work its members are doing on his behalf and on behalf of Nigeria. The disclosure was received with thunderous applause, the kind that arises not from performance but from the deep well of collective conviction.
Vote of Thanks and Closing Prayers
The Vote of Thanks was delivered by Mr Igba Gordonz, Head of Research and Policy and Secretary of The Narrative Force, who captured with economy and warmth the gratitude of the membership to all who had made the day possible, from the leadership to the presenters to the membership itself.
The Muslim Closing Prayer was offered by Muhammad Ibrahim Buhari, from Kano State, who commended the day’s proceedings into divine safekeeping with a supplication of gratitude and petition, asking for continued guidance and divine protection upon Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, upon The Narrative Force and upon Nigeria.
The Christian Closing Prayer was delivered by Adebayo Tunde, from Osun State, whose prayer of consecration brought the day’s proceedings to a serene and dignified close, reminding all present that this work, urgent and politically charged as it is, is ultimately in service of a greater good for the Nigerian people.
A Day That Will Be Remembered
The National Strategy Seminar of The Narrative Force on 25 April 2026 was not an event. It was a declaration. It declared that this organisation is ready. It declared that the 2027 campaign has an intellectual and communications vanguard of extraordinary quality. It declared, most of all, that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has, in The Narrative Force, not just supporters, but strategists, narrators and warriors.
Dr Phrank Shuaibu left Bolingo Hotel Hotel that evening as he had arrived, with the full stature of a man who knows where history is going and has chosen the right side of it. His personal donation of ₦1million was the exclamation mark on a day already rich in meaning. It said, more eloquently than any speech, that those closest to the principal believe in this mission with their own resources, not only with their rhetoric.
Hon. Musa Suleiman gave the nation a glimpse of what servant leadership looks like when combined with uncommon talent. Dr Alex Ter Adum reminded Nigeria that the law is on the side of the just. Hon. Kunle Oshobi showed that strategy is not a luxury but a necessity. Valentine Onwuka and Mrs Uche Amadi confirmed that the digital battlefield is already occupied by The Narrative Force. And Aare Amerijoye DOT.B stood, as he always stands, at the centre of it all, the architect of a dominant narrative machine that is no longer in gestation.
The Strategic Action Plan is adopted. The mandate is given. The Director General will carry it to Alhaji Atiku. And Alhaji Atiku has spoken, with both word and deed, in response.
Nigeria, take note: The Narrative Force is not coming. It is already here.
Mr Igba Gordonz
Head of Research and Policy and Secretary, The Narrative Force
thenarrativeforce.org. 25 April 2026.
