Wednesday November 26, 2025
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The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar following his decision to officially join the African Democratic Congress, ADC, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Atiku announced his ADC membership on Monday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, posting images of himself holding the party card with the caption, “It’s official.”
The move adds to a long history of party switches, having previously moved between the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Action Congress, AC, APC, and back to PDP before leaving the party again on July 16.
Reacting on Wednesday, November 26, Lagos APC described Atiku’s latest defection as the peak of a career characterised by “ceaseless desperation” and political “restlessness.”
The party questioned the motivations of the 80-year-old politician, accusing him of hopping between parties in a bid to remain relevant.
“What exactly is Atiku still looking for at 80? Power? Relevance? Closure? Or simply another party to scatter?” APC asked, adding that he had “worn more political jerseys than a veteran footballer on a farewell tour.”
The party also criticised Atiku’s political trajectory, saying his repeated switches—from PDP to AC, back to PDP, into APC, then back to PDP, and now ADC—showed instability.
“Even Google Maps is confused. Even his supporters can’t keep up. This is not political mobility. This is a man fleeing from his own shadow,” the statement read.
Lagos APC accused Atiku of contributing to internal crises in the PDP, claiming he left the party in disarray after years of disagreements.
“Atiku’s latest jump into ADC is not strategy – it is survival. It is not reinvention – it is expiration disguised as relevance. It is not courage – it is panic,” the party added.
The APC contrasted Atiku’s moves with the “courageous leadership” of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that while Nigerians have moved on, Atiku has not.
“At 80, what Nigeria expects from Atiku is: a memoir, a rocking chair, and a quiet retirement. Not another round of presidential hallucinations or party-scavenging adventures,” the party said.
Atiku left the PDP citing “irreconcilable differences” and concerns over the party’s deviation from its founding principles.
His move to ADC comes as the party positions itself as a coalition platform for opposition figures aiming to challenge President Tinubu in 2027.
