The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the decision of Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to join the APC is a “generational statement”.
Speaking via a statement by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the party said the move to reject the African Democratic Congress (ADC) speaks louder than any political rebuttal or press conference.
According to the APC, the choice by Atiku’s son underscores deeper questions about trust, conviction and leadership.
The Lagos APC noted that Atiku Abubakar’s long history of party switches, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Action Congress (AC) back to the PDP and now the ADC, has fostered public scepticism about his ideological consistency and political direction.
The APC further framed the defection as an endorsement of its governance record and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, adding that the move reflects growing confidence in the ruling party’s leadership and policy direction.
Welcoming Abubakar Atiku Abubakar into its fold, the Lagos APC urged Nigerians to see the development as a sign of changing political tides, declaring that the era of “political tourism and ambition without ideology” is steadily fading.
The party concluded that leadership, to be credible nationally, must first inspire confidence at home, a test it insists Nigerians are increasingly applying with discernment.