Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing him as an “80-year-old political tourist” after his official defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Mogaji Seye Oladejo, spokesman for the APC in Lagos, said Atiku’s move at his age highlights his desperation and what he called an “incurable addiction to party-hopping.”
In a statement released on Wednesday, Oladejo questioned what Atiku is still seeking at this stage in his political career.
“Picking up an ADC membership card at 80 is the perfect climax to a political career defined by ceaseless desperation, chronic restlessness, and an incurable addiction to party-hopping,” Oladejo said.
“Nigerians are laughing – and rightly so. What exactly is Atiku still looking for at 80? Power? Relevance? Closure? Or simply another party to scatter?” he added.
Oladejo accused Atiku of abandoning allies, parties, and principles over the years and said his latest defection is not a strategy but “survival disguised as relevance.”
“How can a man who couldn’t fix the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now claim he can fix Nigeria? A man who split the PDP, fought governors, disrespected party elders, weaponised internal chaos, and plunged the party into its worst crisis, now wants to start again?” Oladejo questioned.
He described Atiku’s move as the latest in a string of “failed presidential bids” and warned that it could lead to further national distraction rather than progress.
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