{"id":162621,"date":"2025-05-15T22:52:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-atiku-unveils-apc-pdp-lp-coalition-to-block-tinubus-second-term-bid"},"modified":"2025-05-15T23:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T22:54:57","slug":"2027-atiku-unveils-apc-pdp-lp-coalition-to-block-tinubus-second-term-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/2027-atiku-unveils-apc-pdp-lp-coalition-to-block-tinubus-second-term-bid","title":{"rendered":"2027: Atiku unveils APC, PDP, LP coalition to block Tinubu\u2019s second term bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced plans for a broad political alliance that would bring together the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) to challenge what he described as the \u201cincompetent and inefficient\u201d administration of President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Atiku made the disclosure while speaking in Abuja to a delegation of stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial Zone, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor Simon Achuba.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion also centered on tackling insecurity in the region and promoting unity across the northern part of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing grave concern over Nigeria\u2019s deepening security challenges, Atiku criticized the Tinubu government for lacking the political resolve to address the crisis. He recalled his time as Vice President during the emergence of Boko Haram, noting that strong and decisive leadership under his administration had, at the time, helped suppress the insurgency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can leaders remain unmoved while their people are being slaughtered?\u201d Atiku asked. \u201cSuch indifference is the peak of irresponsibility for any political leader, anywhere in the world,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hold our current leadership accountable for the widespread insecurity plaguing our nation. There is a lack of political will.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me remind you of when Boko Haram first emerged in 2002, during our time in office. The president summoned me and asked, \u2018Mr Vice President, what should we do about this?\u2019 It began in Yobe. I advised him to call the service chiefs and set a clear deadline: if they couldn\u2019t quell the insurgency, they should resign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president summoned the service chiefs, I was present, and issued firm orders. Within weeks, the insurgents in Yobe were subdued, and the threat did not resurface until after we left office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Abubakar also took aim at the government\u2019s inadequate policing strategy, proposing the recruitment of unemployed graduates into the police force to address the country\u2019s growing security manpower gap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are under-policed. There simply aren\u2019t enough officers across the country, while many educated young people remain without jobs. Why not recruit them into the police force?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed the importance of a united political front to challenge the current administration, declaring, \u201cWe are building a coalition involving all major political parties\u2014the APC, PDP, and Labour Party. This is the only viable path forward to confront an incompetent and inefficient government. You have my full understanding and support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simon Achuba, who led the delegation, echoed Atiku\u2019s concerns, decrying the surge in violence, kidnappings, and the destruction of communities across the North. He accused the federal government of neglecting its constitutional duty to safeguard the lives and property of citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government has done very little to ease this crisis, despite it being their responsibility,\u201d Achuba stated. \u201cWhen the government fails to act decisively, it falls on northern leaders to step up. We must begin the process of internal healing and strengthen the bonds of brotherhood among ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced plans for a broad political alliance that would bring together the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) to challenge what he described as the \u201cincompetent and inefficient\u201d administration of President Bola Tinubu. 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