Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar admitted on Thursday that he regrets helping to form the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2015 elections, saying Nigeria’s situation has worsened far beyond what they set out to fix.
Speaking at a high-profile press briefing in Abuja with opposition leaders, Atiku recalled how top politicians united under APC to challenge then-President Goodluck Jonathan over insecurity and economic instability.
“We came together in 2014 because we believed democracy was faltering. The issues then were insecurity and the economy. But today, the situation has become even worse than what we set out to correct,” he said.
Atiku warned that any new coalition or opposition movement must be strategic and focused on restoring public confidence in governance.
“We must ensure that whatever steps we take now are aimed at restoring true democracy in Nigeria,” he stated.
