Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop worrying about his political decisions and instead address the true age and identity of its own leaders.
The statement came after the Lagos APC mocked Atiku for officially joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Responding through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Atiku accused the party of hypocrisy, selective amnesia, and intellectual laziness.
Atiku said his political history is clear and fully verifiable, unlike that of some APC leaders.
He stated: “My political journey is public, transparent, and fully documented. My age is known, my parents are known, my educational records are intact, and my public life can be traced without needing forensic experts, private investigators, or sworn affidavits to reconcile conflicting identities.”
He added that this alone puts him far ahead of APC’s top leader, “who by all reasonable public evidence is well past 90, yet insists on clinging to power and is already planning a second term.”
According to Atiku, if the APC believes he is “too old” to aspire at 79, then it should explain why it supports a visibly frail leader “whose true age remains one of Nigeria’s best-kept secrets.”
He stressed that switching political parties is not a crime, but identity inconsistencies are. He explained that his decision to align with the ADC was driven by conviction, nation-building ideals, and shared democratic goals, not desperation.
Atiku said the Lagos APC’s real fear is not his political move, but his continued relevance.
The statement continued: “Atiku Abubakar remains the most formidable, experienced, and prepared leader in Nigeria today. His moral stamina, political clarity, and national acceptance expose the emptiness of APC’s propaganda and the illegitimacy of the regime they serve.”
He said that if the APC is searching for a man defined by restlessness and desperation, they should look to their leader in the Presidential Villa—“struggling to govern, to appear coherent, and to convince Nigerians he is the age he claims.”
Atiku urged the Lagos APC to stop issuing “unintelligent statements” and instead address the collapsing economy, nationwide insecurity, and the growing hardship Nigerians face, which he said are the true legacy of the ruling party.
