The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The party stated his recent move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) highlights his political desperation.
In a statement, APC spokesman Mogaji Seye Oladejo mocked Atiku. He suggested that the former Vice President’s political career is marked by chronic desperation and a pattern of constantly defecting between parties.
The party questioned Atiku’s true intentions. They asked if he was still seeking power, relevance, or simply another party to destabilize.
Oladejo maintained that Atiku’s latest defection was not a strategic move. Instead, he described it as a mere survival tactic.
According to Oladejo, “Atiku’s decision to pick up an ADC membership card at 80 perfectly crowns a political career. This career has been defined by endless desperation, chronic restlessness, and an incurable addiction to party-hopping.”
He added, “Nigerians are laughing, and rightly so. The question answers itself: What exactly is Atiku still searching for at 80?”
Oladejo elaborated, “Is it power? Relevance? Closure? Or just another party to disrupt?”
The APC spokesperson further stated, “This is a man who has worn more political jerseys than a veteran footballer on a farewell tour. He has contested presidential elections like someone chasing a debt, not a mandate. He abandoned allies, parties, and principles at the slightest inconvenience. For decades, he has auditioned for a job Nigerians have repeatedly shown him he cannot have.”
Oladejo described Atiku’s recent “jump into ADC” as not a strategy, but survival. He claimed it was not reinvention, but “expiration disguised as relevance.” He concluded that it was not courage, but panic.
He questioned Atiku’s ability to fix Nigeria. “A man who couldn’t fix PDP wants to fix Nigeria? Please.”
Oladejo highlighted Atiku’s past actions. “Here is a man who fractured the PDP, fought governors, disrespected party elders, weaponized internal chaos. He plunged the party into its worst existential crisis. Now, he runs away like a burglar leaving a ransacked house.”
“And now, at 80 years old, he wants to start again?” Oladejo queried.
He concluded by asking, “Start what, exactly? Another round of confusion? Another failed presidential bid? Another national distraction?”
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