I Regret Being Part Of Those That Brought APC To Power, Ex-Vice President Atiku Admits
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has admitted he regrets his involvement in the merger that granted the All Progressives Congress, APC, victory in 2015.
Mr Abubakar stated this during a press briefing by opposition leaders in Abuja, on Thursday.
Reflecting on events that led to the merger of major political parties in 2014, the former presidential candidate of the PDP, was to challenge the administration of then President Goodluck Jonathan’s inability to tackle insecurity and economic instability.
According to him, the coalition at the time was driven by fears that democratic governance was weakening and that urgent steps were needed to redirect the country’s trajectory.
“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.
Mr Abubakar argued that the present realities in the country surpass the challenges that informed the APC’s formation more than a decade ago.
He stressed that lessons must be drawn from past political alliances.
Mr Abubakar, who is now a chief of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, warned that any fresh coalition or opposition movement must be deliberate and focused on rebuilding democratic institutions and restoring public confidence in governance.
“We must ensure that whatever steps we take now are aimed at restoring true democracy in Nigeria,” he stated.
