Dare Babalola
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on presidential pardons, expressing strong disapproval of his remarks.
In a statement signed by Seye Oladejo, the spokesman of the state chapter of the party on Thursday, the latest outburst from Phrank Shaibu, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to Atiku is yet another “cocktail of ignorance, frustration, and political bitterness from a camp desperate for attention.”
The APC has urged Atiku’s supporters to desist from making uninformed comments, stating that President Tinubu’s administration is guided by the rule of law and not emotional decisions.
Oladejo told the former Vice President’s camp that leadership is not noise but responsibility.
He said, “Unlike the impulsive and uninformed commentary that has become the trademark of the opposition, President Tinubu’s decisions are driven by due process, rule of law, and national interest.
“In advanced democracies, informed review and reconsideration are marks of credible leadership and institutional maturity – not weakness.
“Only in the shallow corners of the opposition’s imagination does consultation and constitutional refinement translate to a U-turn.”
Oladejo insisted that Nigeria deserves better than desperation politics.
“The Nigerian public is weary of this infantile, bitterness-driven politics – where sound governance decisions are attacked for the sake of noise-making.
“President Tinubu is strengthening institutions, not pandering to emotion or social media theatrics. While responsible leaders build, petty politicians rant.
“We urge Nigerians to ignore the latest media convulsions from a defeated politician’s corner. President Tinubu will continue to lead with constitutional discipline, courage, and clarity of purpose – not the bitterness and confusion that have become hallmarks of those rejected repeatedly at the polls.
“Nigeria is moving forward – and no amount of political tantrums will change that reality,” he added.
