Tinubu’s Pardon U-Turn: Lagos APC Slams Atiku’s Camp, Urges Ex-Waziri to Stop Weaponizing Ignorance
…Says Tinubu’s Leadership Is Guided by Law, Not Emotion
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted the latest outburst from an aide of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over what he hurriedly labelled as a “pardon U-turn” by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Predictably, the statement is yet another cocktail of ignorance, frustration, and political bitterness from a camp desperate for attention.
Leadership Is Not Noise – It Is Responsibility
Unlike the impulsive and uninformed commentary that has become the trademark of the opposition, President Tinubu’s decisions are driven by due process, rule of law, and national interest. In advanced democracies, informed review and reconsideration are marks of credible leadership and institutional maturity – not weakness.
Only in the shallow corners of the opposition’s imagination does consultation and constitutional refinement translate to a “U-turn.”
Atiku Needs Governance Refresher Lessons
It is quite understandable, though regrettable, that Atiku Abubakar and his media handlers permanently misread governance dynamics. Having left public office since 2007 – a period during which he did not particularly cover himself in glory – Atiku clearly needs refresher courses in modern governance.
The political world has evolved. Nigeria has evolved. Public administration has evolved. Unfortunately, Atiku has not. His thoughts remain trapped in a bygone political era – outdated, unimaginative, and disconnected from today’s realities. His ideas are as stale as the repeated electoral losses that have now become his identity.
Indeed, serial defeat at the polls can weigh heavily on an aging mind that was never more than ordinary in the first place.
A Tarnished Political Record Cannot Lecture Statesmanship
It is the height of irony that a candidate whose career has been defined by endless defections, internal party sabotage, and judicial tourism is attempting to lecture President Tinubu on leadership or integrity. Nigeria has not forgotten the unresolved scandals and unexplained fortunes that follow Atiku’s political legacy like an unshakeable shadow.
Instead of issuing hollow press tantrums, the former Vice President’s camp should focus on rehabilitating its battered political credibility.
Nigeria Deserves Better Than Desperation Politics
The Nigerian public is weary of this infantile, bitterness-driven politics – where sound governance decisions are attacked for the sake of noise-making. President Tinubu is strengthening institutions, not pandering to emotion or social media theatrics.
While responsible leaders build, petty politicians rant.
Conclusion
We urge Nigerians to ignore the latest media convulsions from a defeated politician’s corner. President Tinubu will continue to lead with constitutional discipline, courage, and clarity of purpose – not the bitterness and confusion that have become hallmarks of those rejected repeatedly at the polls.
Nigeria is moving forward – and no amount of political tantrums will change that reality.
Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman
30/10/25
