APC Slams Atiku Over Comments on Adamawa Attack

The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the recent terrorist attack on Wagga Mongoro in Madagali Local Government Area of the State.

In a statement issued on Sunday, September 28, 2025, and signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Hon. Mohammed Abdullahi, the party accused Atiku of exploiting tragedy for political gain.

The statement titled, ‘Atiku’s shameful grandstanding over Madagali attack’ read, “The All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamawa State chapter condemns the insensitive remarks by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar following the recent terrorist attack on innocent people at Wagga Mongoro in Madagali LGA.”

The APC said Atiku had once again “proved that tragedy, for him, is not a moment of sober reflection but a stage for cheap politics. Instead of standing with the grieving persons, he rushed to issue a hollow statement riddled with lies and errors.”

According to the statement, Atiku’s remarks were “sordid and fictitious” and “laced with political innuendos.” The APC further alleged that his statement “got both the place and even the number of casualties involved wrong. It was a comedy of errors.”

“Unfortunately, upon hearing about the tragedy, Atiku hurriedly put up the sordid and fictitious statement laced with political innuendos. From the statement, it is clear that Atiku is either ignorant of what really transpired or he was plainly mischievous or both. His statement got both the place and the number of casualties involved wrong. It was a comedy of errors,” the statement read.

The party blamed Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government he once served for laying “the foundation for the insecurity we are battling today.”

“Surprisingly, Atiku, whose tragic failure at leadership contributed immensely to the current insecurity, is now shamelessly using the very monster he helped create to further his wicked and diabolic plan to destabilise the country. The PDP government, in which he was the second in command, squarely puts us into this quagmire,” the statement read.

The Adamawa APC also criticised Atiku for allegedly neglecting his home state during his time in office. “Despite his renewed rhetoric, Atiku once neglected Adamawa when he had the chance to change its fortunes, attracting no meaningful projects and abandoning even his own hometown of Jada, while concentrating on personal business ventures,” it said.

The statement recalled that during Boko Haram’s onslaught in the Northeast, Atiku “was silent” while communities were being overrun, families were displaced, and livelihoods were destroyed. “Now, when peace is gradually returning under APC leadership, he suddenly finds his voice – not to unite, but to exploit,” the party declared.

Defending the performance of the current administration, the APC insisted that “the APC government Atiku wants to discredit at all cost is doing a good job in cleaning the Augean stable. Competent, patriotic and committed hands are manning the situation now, actively supporting our gallant armed forces and security agents.”

The party further described Atiku’s comments as “shameless politicisation of grief,” calling it “condescending” and “a stark reminder of Atiku’s disconnect from the people he claims to champion.”

“This shameless politicisation of grief is, to say the least, condescending, and no leader worth his status should have embraced such a scorched-earth approach to make anybody or government look bad for the expediency of his personal political. Such an approach is callous, reckless, and a stark reminder of Atiku’s disconnect from the people he claims to champion,” the statement added.

Reaffirming its position, the APC said: “The APC stands firmly with the victims of Wagga Mongoro. We commiserate with the bereaved, pray for the injured, and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that these degraded insurgents are finally defeated.”

The statement concluded by stressing that Adamawa people could not be deceived: “They know the difference between genuine solidarity and empty posturing. They know who stood with them in their darkest hours – and who is now cynically dancing on fresh graves for political gain.”