Atiku Abubakar engagement report
@atiku - 5.4M followers on X
Measured over 21 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 22, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 1.5K interactions against 5.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0.027%. Measured over 21 original posts, its engagement rate beats 71% of 982 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 103K times each, and 1.42% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.90% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.77 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 37% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Monday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 21 posts sampled, 71% carry an image or video and 10% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 14K interactions, about 9.4x its own typical post.
Measured over 21 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 22, 2026.
Compared with accounts its own size
Atiku Abubakar's engagement rate beats 71% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (982 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 10 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 70% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.027%, Atiku Abubakar sits above the 25th percentile of the 9,668 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the below the median band, which runs 0.006% to 0.046%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.001% |
| 25th percentile | 0.006% |
| 50th percentile | 0.046% |
| 75th percentile | 0.318% |
| 90th percentile | 2.67% |
| 99th percentile | 366.2% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 16:00 UTC, and Monday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | 0% | 14K |
| 01:00 UTC | +3% | 15K |
| 02:00 UTC | -1% | 14K |
| 03:00 UTC | -2% | 15K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 12K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 12K |
| 06:00 UTC | -7% | 13K |
| 07:00 UTC | -6% | 14K |
| 08:00 UTC | -7% | 16K |
| 09:00 UTC | -2% | 19K |
| 10:00 UTC | -2% | 20K |
| 11:00 UTC | -2% | 22K |
| 12:00 UTC | -1% | 24K |
| 13:00 UTC | +1% | 27K |
| 14:00 UTC | -2% | 28K |
| 15:00 UTC | -1% | 30K |
| 16:00 UTC | -1% | 29K |
| 17:00 UTC | -1% | 28K |
| 18:00 UTC | +1% | 25K |
| 19:00 UTC | 0% | 23K |
| 20:00 UTC | 0% | 21K |
| 21:00 UTC | +1% | 19K |
| 22:00 UTC | +1% | 16K |
| 23:00 UTC | +1% | 15K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +9% | 56K |
| Monday | +8% | 72K |
| Tuesday | +1% | 93K |
| Wednesday | -4% | 77K |
| Thursday | -3% | 70K |
| Friday | -6% | 71K |
| Saturday | +2% | 62K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 71% of posts | +79% | +73% to +84% | 5.7K |
| Outbound link | 10% of posts | -49% | -50% to -47% | 6.0K |
| Typical length | - | +12% | +10% to +15% | 6.3K |
- 71% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 79% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 10% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 49% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 568 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 12% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Aug 16, 20269.4x their median
I congratulate Governor Ademola Adeleke, @AAdeleke_01, on his re-election as Governor of Osun State. His victory demonstrates the choice of the people of Osun as expressed at the ballot box. I commend the people for their passion and peaceful participation. I wish Governor Adeleke continued success as he continues to serve them. -AA #osundecides2026
- Jul 19, 20268.5x their median
I warmly congratulate my dear brother, HE Peter Obi, @PeterObi, on his 65th birthday. I celebrate his remarkable journey, steadfast commitment to public service, and contributions to our democracy. May the years ahead bring him renewed strength, wisdom, good health, and fulfilment. Happy birthday, Peter. -AA
- Jul 16, 20265.9x their median
I have followed with deep sorrow and mounting concern the reports surrounding the death of Miss Mary Habila, a 26-year-old Nigerian from Nok, Southern Kaduna, who died on June 27, 2026, within the private residence of the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, in Uburu, Ebonyi State. First, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Habila family. No family should have to mourn a daughter taken in the prime of her life while also fighting simply to learn the truth of how she died. But condolences are not enough. Nigerians deserve answers, and it is on this score that the Tinubu administration has failed, comprehensively and disgracefully. Consider the facts that are not in dispute. A young woman died in the residence of a serving Federal Minister. For nearly two weeks, neither the Minister, nor the police, nor any arm of government said a word to the Nigerian people. It took the courage of Sahara Reporters to bring this death into public view. Three weeks after her death, no autopsy has been performed. No cause of death has been established. The investigation remains domiciled in the very state where the Minister served two terms as Governor and where his influence is beyond question. And through all of this, silence from the Presidency. Silence from the Federal Executive Council. Silence from the Inspector-General of Police. Silence from the National Assembly. Not one word. Not one directive. Not one gesture to assure Nigerians that the life of Mary Habila matters to this government. Instead, the Minister has been permitted to manage the narrative of a death that occurred under his own roof: issuing statements through his personal aides, deploying his private lawyers to correspond with the police, and continuing his official duties as though nothing has happened, while civil society groups, youth organisations, and the family’s own community cry out for an independent inquiry. Let me be clear: I make no pronouncement on anyone’s guilt or innocence. That is precisely the point. Only a credible, independent, and transparent investigation can establish the truth, and it is the refusal of the Federal Government to guarantee such an investigation that constitutes the scandal before us. A government’s first duty is the protection of life. Where a life is lost in circumstances touching a high official of state, the burden on government to act transparently is at its heaviest. President Tinubu’s administration has instead treated this tragedy as an inconvenience to be waited out. If the death of a young Nigerian woman in a Minister’s residence cannot stir this government to act, then Nigerians must ask: whose life, exactly, does this government value? I therefore demand the following: One, President Bola Tinubu must direct the Honourable Minister of Works to step aside immediately, pending the conclusion of investigations. This is not a punishment; it is the minimum standard of public accountability in any serious democracy. No official under this cloud should preside over a federal ministry as though it were business as usual. Two, the Inspector-General of Police must immediately transfer the investigation from the Ebonyi State Command to Force Headquarters, with the involvement of independent forensic experts. No investigation conducted in the shadow of the Minister’s home-state influence can command public confidence. Three, a full, independent, and internationally credible autopsy must be conducted without further delay, with the findings made public. The stalemate over the post-mortem, three weeks after this young woman’s death is an indictment of every institution involved. Four, the family of Mary Habila must be protected from any pressure, inducement, or intimidation, and must be guaranteed unfettered access to the facts of their daughter’s death.
- Jun 13, 20264.4x their median
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Kola Oweyo, a legendary thespian and scholar of African drama. His iconic role as King Lapite in the timeless "Saworoide" immortalised his immense talent and teachings. A great void has been left in Theatre Arts. He will be sorely missed by lovers of African stories worldwide. I join his family and fans in mourning this exceptional dramatist and teacher of social conscience. May his soul rest in peace. -AA
- May 28, 20263.6x their median
Grateful for the gift of togetherness, and love. Wishing all Nigerians a peaceful and joyous Eid celebration. Eid Mubarak! -AA https://t.co/9ZWBKGx5XB
- May 28, 20263.6x their median
This afternoon, I visited my brother and compatriot, former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, at his Abuja residence. Beyond the warmth and camaraderie, we had deep and honest conversations about the troubling state of our nation, the growing economic pain, insecurity, and the urgent responsibility on patriotic Nigerians to continue engaging in the search for solutions that can rescue our country from drift and despair. I also felicitated with him on the occasion of his birthday yesterday and teased that Arsenal’s historic triumph could not have arrived at a better time. Chief Amaechi, a thoroughly well-loaded Gunner, took the banter in very good spirits. In true Rivers hospitality, he apologised for not having enough time to prepare Fisherman Soup, a delicacy I have now been promised on our return for the second leg 😃. -AA
- May 27, 20263.5x their median
I wish to express my profound appreciation for the privilege, which you have bestowed on me, of leading our great party, the African Democratic Congress, into the next elections as its Presidential Candidate. I am truly humbled and excited by this singular honour. We demonstrated that while democracy is being strangled and squashed by the ruling party and its oppressive and anti-democratic government, democracy is alive and well in the African Democratic Congress. In our party, members are allowed to express their views, to have ambitions and to contest for elective positions in a free, fair and transparent process. Our great party is a coalition built through hard work, immense sacrifices and compromises, guided by our determination to rescue our country’s democracy which is facing its greatest threat since the return to democratic rule in 1999. As I speak, virtually all opposition political parties in the country have leadership crisis engineered by the APC government, the INEC and elements in the judiciary. And opposition figures continue to be harassed and intimidated, including those languishing in detention, such as Mallam Nasir El-Rufai who distinguished himself as a public servant, including as a Minister and two-term Governor of Kaduna State. He has been in detention for three months despite court orders granting him bail. He has been denied the right to celebrate two important religious holidays with his family in addition to being denied the opportunity to be by his mother’s side as she took her last breath. All because he is a leading opposition figure! This kind of cruelty must stop. The government continues to harass, intimidate and coerce opposition politicians to join the APC using the security agencies as well as the agencies which were set up by a previous government to fight corruption. Under this government, once a person joins the APC, the harassment ceases and the charges against them magically disappear. This abuse of power must stop. Great care was taken to ensure that due diligence was done in the process of forming this coalition. Yet the government and the INEC continue to undermine it, even trying to deregister it. Let me warn that any further attempt to interfere in the affairs of the party by the Presidency, INEC and judiciary will be fiercely resisted. Enough is enough. I congratulate my fellow contestants for this ticket to represent our great party in the elections scheduled for early next year. I know that you are driven by your patriotism and commitment to a better Nigeria and improved life for our people. I know that, like me, you are deeply concerned about the rapid descent of our country into economic disaster, catastrophic insecurity, extreme nepotism, political intolerance and the drive towards a one-party state by the current government and its party. I thank you for your healthy participation in this democratic process. I must state at this juncture that this is not the time to celebrate. No one was defeated because we are one party and we all need to recognise the fierce urgency of the moment. Therefore, we have to unite, as we pledged before this process, to work to pull our country and our people out of the destructive grip of a corrupt, incompetent and polarising APC government. I thank the primary elections Committee for organising peaceful, free, fair and transparent primaries. I thank the various leadership organs of our party, the various stakeholders, and volunteers for their hard work and dedication and all our party members and supporters for their efforts, patience and conduct during the process. With the primaries behind us, the real hard work is about to begin. We have to prepare to campaign hard to win the next general elections in order to begin the difficult process of rescuing our country and its long-suffering people from this government.
- Aug 10, 20263.4x their median
It was wonderful to be back in Osun again. It is home. I was with my Osun people and asked them to vote for the ADC in the upcoming Governorship elections this Saturday, 15 August. They have never let me down. This time around, I rely on them to support Dr Najeem Folasayo, the ADC candidate for governor. -AA
- Jul 4, 20262.8x their median
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- Aug 10, 20261.9x their median
I have arrived in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, alongside a delegation of political associates, to stand with our governorship candidate, Dr Najeem Folasayo Salaam (Iwaloye), and our great party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) @ADCNig, at the grand finale of our campaign ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. We are here to rally support for our candidate and make a final appeal to the people of Osun State to entrust the ADC with the responsibility of delivering purposeful leadership, good governance and a better future for all. -AA
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 1.5K interactions against 5.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0.027%. Measured over 21 original posts, its engagement rate beats 71% of 982 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 103K times each, and 1.42% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.90% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.77 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 37% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Monday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 21 posts sampled, 71% carry an image or video and 10% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 14K interactions, about 9.4x its own typical post.
- What is Atiku Abubakar's engagement rate on X?
- Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) has an engagement rate of 0.027%, based on the median interactions across 21 original posts from the last 30 days against 5,400,157 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.027%, Atiku Abubakar sits above the 25th percentile of the 9,668 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @atiku have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 71% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (982 accounts), which puts it in the middle of its size range group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @atiku post?
- Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Monday is its busiest day, at roughly 0.77 posts per day across the measured window.