Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep regret over his role in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2015 general elections, lamenting that Nigeria’s situation has worsened since the party came to power.
Atiku made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja during a press briefing attended by opposition figures who gathered to deliberate on the state of the nation and evolving political alignments ahead of 2027.
Revisiting the events that led to the 2014 coalition of opposition parties, the former presidential candidate recalled that major political stakeholders united under the APC to challenge the administration of then President Goodluck Jonathan over concerns about insecurity and economic instability.
He explained that the alliance was born out of fears that democratic governance was under threat and that urgent intervention was necessary to change the country’s direction. “We came together in 2014 because we believed democracy was faltering.
The issues then were insecurity and the economy. But today, the situation has become even worse than what we set out to correct,” he said. Atiku maintained that Nigeria’s current realities exceed the challenges that inspired the APC’s formation more than a decade ago, stressing the need for reflection and lessons from past political collaborations.
The ADC chieftain cautioned that any new coalition or opposition movement must be intentional and committed to rebuilding democratic institutions while restoring public trust in governance.
“We must ensure that whatever steps we take now are aimed at restoring true democracy in Nigeria,” he stated. The briefing drew several prominent opposition leaders, signaling intensified consultations and possible political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
