‘Politically motivated, uninformed’ – Plateau APC blasts Atiku over comment on Tinubu’s visit
Plateau State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has knocked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to the state.
The party stated that Atiku lacks the locus standi to complain on behalf of the people of the State.
This was contained in a statement by the State’s Acting Publicity Secretary of the party, Shittu Bamaiyi, on Monday in Jos.
The statement described Atiku’s attack as politically motivated and “uninformed.”
DAILY POST reports that Tinubu over the weekend attended the funeral service for Mama Lydia held at the Church of Christ in Nations headquarters in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
During the service, the President delivered a speech calling for unity, peace, and tolerance, and urged residents to “shun religious and ethnic differences” and to coexist in harmony.
Reacting in a Saturday statement, Atiku condemned Tinubu’s decision to visit Plateau— one of the areas hardest hit by violent attacks — as “a sad reflection of priorities and a mockery of leadership.”
He alleged the president’s decision to attend the event “under the auspices of his party’s national chairman” showed a lack of empathy and compassion.
The ex-VP argued that Tinubu should have visited to commiserate with victims of the persistent killings and displacement across the region.
However, Plateau APC argued that Atiku’s censure ignored the role of state governors in maintaining security and the support the President has given to local security efforts.
The party said Atiku’s comments were tantamount to making “political capital” out of tragedy.
“By all standards and definitions, Alhaji Atiku belongs to the class of the nation’s statesmen, in addition to the fact that he possesses the qualities of an infamous opposition leader in Nigeria’s political landscape.
“From the content of his statement and disposition, in the context of insurgency on the Plateau, it would not be out of place to say that Alhaji Atiku spoke in bad faith and also from an uninformed position,” it said.