Atiku Says Tinubu’s Administration Has No Achievements To Stand On
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised Bola Tinubu’s administration over its economic policies, noting that Tinubu has recorded “no achievement” since his assumption of office.
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised Bola Tinubu’s administration over its economic policies, noting that Tinubu has recorded “no achievement” since his assumption of office.
Atiku spoke in a statement on his official X handle, stressing that Tinubu’s administration has no achievements to stand on and no credible record to defend, even as its only strategy was “chaos and division.”
According to Atiku, ..."that’s the last refuge of the incompetent. And make no mistake— an incompetent captain does not only wreck his ship; he endangers the lives of everyone on board.”
The former vice president spoke against the backdrop of recent mass defections in his party among others into the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, across the country.
Last Wednesday, the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his predecessor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, left Atiku's Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling APC, even as a member of the House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke, resigned from the party and joined the APC same day.
His words, "Let us be clear: the coming political battle is not APC versus PDP, or LP versus APC. It is Nigerians versus an administration that has plunged the nation into untold suffering. The economy is in freefall. Inflation is choking the masses. Jobs are vanishing. Youth restiveness is surging to terrifying levels. Nigerians are not just tired — they are angry, and rightfully so.
“This moment is about collective survival. The real enemy is not one another — it is the Tinubu administration’s abysmal failure. We must reject every attempt to distract us with ethnic, regional, or religious sentiments. These are tools of manipulation, designed to divide and conquer, used by those with nothing else to offer.
“Let me be unequivocal: freedom of association and expression are not optional in a democracy — they are fundamental rights. Alongside these stand the pillars of a just and functional democratic society: the people, the rule of law, credible elections, and accountability.
“Undermine any of these, and democracy itself begins to crumble. As someone who holds fast to these values, I bear no grudges against anyone for exercising their right to political alignment. Defections, alliances, and realignments are part and parcel of democratic politics.
“We’ve seen them before, and we’ll see them again. Some have resorted to insults because I visited former President Muhammadu Buhari. Let’s not rewrite history: Buhari is not only a former leader but a significant statesman in the Nigerian political landscape.
“During the 2013 opposition merger, the leaders of the time consulted widely — including visits to Obasanjo and Babangida. So why is it now sacrilegious for me and other leaders to visit Buhari in Kaduna? If you truly believe in freedom of association, then you must respect the rights of all political actors to engage, regardless of party lines.
“When PDP leaders are busy sipping tea and brokering power deals with President Tinubu, it’s called strategic alliance. But the moment I greet Peter Obi, el-Rufai, or visit Buhari, it becomes a national emergency. Hypocrisy and the politics of selective outrage have never been this fashionable!”
George who spoke in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, described the defections as a familiar political episode that held little long-term consequence for the PDP.
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