Atiku’s Son Joining APC Raises Questions Over Former VP’s Political Credibility- Lagos APC
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the decision of Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to join the APC as a significant political development.
Lagos APC in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said the move signified a major political shift and reflected growing confidence in the APC and its leadership.
According to the party, Abba Atiku Abubakar’s defection from the People’s Democratic Party to the APC sends a strong political message, which it said speaks louder than repeated public statements or press engagements.
The Lagos APC argued that the decision has raised questions about Atiku Abubakar’s political ideology and leadership credibility, particularly given his long history of party defections.
The party noted that Atiku’s political career has spanned several parties over the years, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Action Congress (AC) and, most recently, the ADC.
The statement further described the move by Atiku’s son as a “generational rejection” of what it termed recycled political ambitions, adding that it represents a vote of confidence in the APC’s governance record and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Lagos APC maintained that political leadership should inspire loyalty both within and beyond immediate circles, stressing that credibility, once lost at home, is difficult to rebuild on the national stage.
Welcoming Abba Atiku Abubakar to the party, the APC urged Nigerians to view the development as evidence of what it described as a gradual decline in the relevance of politicians driven by ambition rather than ideology.
The party concluded by stating that the era of frequent political defections and what it called “political tourism” was coming to an end, encouraging Nigerians to align with what it described as consistent and progressive leadership under the APC.
