Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has admitted he regrets his involvement in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2015 general elections, saying the country’s condition has deteriorated beyond what it was prior to the party’s emergence.
Atiku made the remarks on Thursday during a press briefing in Abuja, where opposition figures gathered to address the state of the nation and ongoing political realignments ahead of 2027.
Reflecting on events that led to the coalition of opposition parties in 2014, the former presidential candidate recalled that key political actors united under the APC platform to challenge the administration of then President Goodluck Jonathan, citing concerns over insecurity and economic instability.
According to him, the coalition at the time was driven by fears that democratic governance was weakening and that urgent steps were needed to redirect the country’s trajectory.
“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 the present realities in the country surpass the challenges that informed the APC’s formation more than a decade ago, stressing that lessons must be drawn from past political alliances.
The ADC chieftain warned that any fresh coalition or opposition movement must be deliberate and focused on rebuilding democratic institutions and restoring public confidence in governance.
“We must ensure that whatever steps we take now are aimed at restoring true democracy in Nigeria,” he stated.
The press conference was attended by several prominent opposition leaders, signaling ongoing consultations and possible political alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
