{"id":31443,"date":"2026-05-19T14:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=31443"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:35:21","slug":"atiku-abubakar-says-tinubu-leadership-has-collapsed-amid-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/atiku-abubakar-says-tinubu-leadership-has-collapsed-amid-insecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAtiku Abubakar Says Tinubu Leadership Has Collapsed Amid Insecurity\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ABUJA (AP)<\/strong> Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing his administration of failing to tackle Nigeria\u2019s worsening insecurity and declaring that the nation\u2019s leadership has collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atiku, in a statement Monday, lamented the rising wave of killings, kidnappings, and banditry across the country, saying ordinary Nigerians have been left vulnerable to armed groups. \u201cNigeria is a nation under siege,\u201d he said. \u201cThe government has become overwhelmed, indifferent, or dangerously incompetent. Leadership has collapsed, and citizens are paying the price with their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He cited recent incidents, including the abduction and death of former lawmaker Abba Adamu along the Abuja\u2013Kaduna highway, as evidence of the government\u2019s inability to protect its citizens. \u201cIf a former legislator can be kidnapped and die in captivity, what hope remains for the ordinary Nigerian?\u201d Atiku asked. He accused the Tinubu administration of issuing \u201csterile statements and recycled assurances\u201d while insecurity spreads unchecked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The presidency responded by defending its record, insisting that security agencies are working tirelessly to restore peace. \u201cPresident Tinubu has prioritized security since assuming office,\u201d said a spokesperson. \u201cOperations against bandits and terrorists are ongoing, and progress is being made. We urge Nigerians not to politicize national security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The All Progressives Congress (APC) also dismissed Atiku\u2019s remarks as politically motivated. \u201cInsecurity did not begin with this administration,\u201d said APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka. \u201cThe government is addressing the challenges, but opposition figures prefer to exploit the situation for political gain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent attacks in Oyo, Katsina, and Zamfara states have left dozens dead and displaced thousands, underscoring the scale of the crisis. Armed groups continue to target highways, schools, and farming communities, disrupting livelihoods and fueling economic hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysts say Atiku\u2019s comments carry political weight ahead of the 2027 general elections, where insecurity is expected to be a central campaign issue. \u201cAtiku is positioning himself as the voice of frustrated Nigerians,\u201d said Dr. Chika Okoye, a political analyst in Abuja. \u201cHis criticism resonates with citizens, but it also deepens partisan divides.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporters of Atiku hailed his remarks as courageous, while APC loyalists accused him of undermining national unity. The debate reflects the broader struggle over how Nigeria\u2019s leaders confront insecurity, a challenge that has persisted across successive administrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ABUJA (AP) Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing his administration of failing to tackle Nigeria\u2019s worsening insecurity and declaring that the nation\u2019s leadership has collapsed. Atiku, in a statement Monday, lamented the rising wave of killings, kidnappings, and banditry across the country, saying ordinary Nigerians […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":31452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3699,2096,4,5,1138],"tags":[16780,11781,16778,3412,16777,16779,2031,16781],"class_list":["post-31443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-economics","category-featured","category-international","category-politics","tag-apc-government-response","tag-atiku-abubakar","tag-banditry-in-north-west","tag-bola-ahmed-tinubu","tag-killings-and-kidnappings-nigeria","tag-leadership-collapse-nigeria","tag-nigeria-insecurity-crisis","tag-presidency-reaction-to-atiku"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-1.png?fit=750%2C365&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31443"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31469,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31443\/revisions\/31469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}