Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has admitted that he regrets his involvement in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2015 general elections.
He stated that the country’s situation has deteriorated beyond what it was prior to the party’s emergence.
Recall that Dockaysworld had earlier reported that a meeting of opposition political parties rejected the amended Electoral Act, signaling growing discontent within opposition ranks.
Atiku made the remarks on Thursday during a press briefing in Abuja, where opposition leaders gathered to address the state of the nation and ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Reflecting on the 2014 coalition that birthed the APC, he said key political actors united at the time to challenge the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan over concerns about 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 argued that present realities have surpassed the challenges that informed the APC’s formation more than a decade ago, stressing that lessons must be drawn from past political alliances.
“We must ensure that whatever steps we take now are aimed at restoring true democracy in Nigeria,” he stated.
The briefing further highlighted intensifying consultations among opposition figures, with indications that talks are ongoing to form a broader coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.
