The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the decision of Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to join the APC as a major political development that reflects a loss of confidence in his father’s political leadership.
The party said the younger Atiku’s decision to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and align with the APC amounted to a “political earthquake” with significant implications for Nigeria’s political landscape.
According to the Lagos APC, the move represents a rejection of what it termed “pretentious political arrangements” and a vote of confidence in the APC’s governance record and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The party argued that the defection carried symbolic weight, noting that when a political figure’s close family member publicly embraces a different political path, it raises questions about the credibility and conviction of that figure’s political choices.
It further criticised Atiku Abubakar’s long political career, describing it as marked by frequent party defections and shifting alliances driven by personal ambition rather than ideology. The statement listed his movement across parties over the years as evidence of what it called “political inconsistency”.
The Lagos APC said the younger Atiku’s decision signalled a generational rejection of what it described as “recycled politics and expired ambitions”, adding that Nigerians were increasingly demanding leadership anchored on conviction and stability.
Welcoming the new entrant, the party urged Nigerians to interpret the development as a sign that political loyalty and credibility begin at home, arguing that leadership unable to command confidence within its immediate circle cannot earn the trust of the wider nation.
The statement concluded by calling on Nigerians to support what it described as a new era of principled politics under the APC, while declaring that the age of political opportunism was “fast losing relevance”.
