• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Ex-Sports Minister Dalung Criticises APC’s Lack Of Political Direction

by Leadership News
1 year ago
in Politics
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Nigeria’s former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for not having a definitive political philosophy to fix the country.

Advertisement

Dalung, who stated this in an interview with Arise TV, said as much as he admires President Bola Tinubu, he would not be hypocritical about the true state of things in the country.

According to him, the APC has not given Nigerians a credible covenant of mandate.

He said in 2015, it campaigned with the ‘change’ mantra and immediately it came into office, Lai Mohammed, in response to the inability to quickly fix the problems of the country as expected of Nigerians, came up with ‘change begins with you’ and then in 2019, the party had not successfully accounted for the change and scaled it up to the ‘next level’.

“From Next Level which left the country worse than it met it, we are today talking about Renewed Hope. So, there is no categorical political covenant that the APC as a political party is committed to and is pursuing and this explains why I am very uncomfortable with resignation because that is calling for anarchy.

RELATED

Nigerians May Kick Out APC In 2027 Over Hardship — Ex-Party Chair

LG Polls: Confusion As PDP Members Emerge As APC Candidates In Rivers

3 hours ago
Benue Killings: Hunt Down Killers Now, Tinubu Tells  Security Chiefs

2027: When Tinubu’s Men Engaged Northern Stakeholders

9 hours ago

“I am the president’s greatest admirer because he too is a comrade and there is the spirit among the comrades to support one another, but one thing we can’t do to ourselves is to be hypocritical. We tell ourselves the truth, no matter how bitter it is and all I have been doing is to draw his attention to know that much is expected from him because Nigerians expected him to amend and replay the Lagos miracle which transformed the state into a successful economy it is today.

“But within the last seven months, it does appear that every day, things are slipping off his control, thereby generating unnecessary national frustrations.”

He also said the people working with the presidency were more concerned with protecting the image of the president than looking into the genuine concern of the people.

“What I have been trying to do in recent times is to try to place in proper perspective, the attempt to try to change the narratives from the real issues affecting Nigerians to mere propaganda and cyberbullying, because the president’s men are instead of being a source of strength to contributing ideas and knowledge as to how to deal with escalating frustrations of Nigerians about the high cost of living, they tend to invest more energy on bullying anybody who has anything to offer or lend his voice to the increasing echoes of concern.

“President Tinubu’s presidency basically appears not to be distinguishable from the same grip of power and fortification by people within the veranda of power. I say this because if you gauge their statements and body language, they tend to over protect the president and deploy maximum energy to go after anybody who may even be genuinely expressing concerns that need to be addressed.

“I begin with the national security adviser who has no business to champion a campaign of blame game because he introduced this. That signifies that he has something to hide from Nigerians that he is trying to over protect. There are people who have made the presidency inaccessible. The president is fortified by a group of people who do not allow alternative opinions to filter across,” he stated.

While acknowledging his own shortcomings and failures during his time in the past government, Dalung called on the President to concentrate on tackling the issues and not play the blame game.

“I have never claimed to be a saint. I have admitted several times and even if it requires that I will be tie to the stake and shot for my role in Buhari’s government, I deserve it because we failed Nigerians. I’ve said this several times and have apologized several times.

“We failed because those promises that constituted Buhari’s government mandate, which I was a part of, were not achieved after eight years. So, I am not trying to play saint and despite that, Buhari didn’t survive my toxic mouth, even in and out of government,” he stated.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Federal Gov’t Finally Hands Over Zungeru Power Plant To Concessionaire

Next Post

JUST-IN: Petrol Tanker Owners Suspend Strike After Freight Increase

Leadership News

Leadership News

You May Like

Nigerians May Kick Out APC In 2027 Over Hardship — Ex-Party Chair
Politics

LG Polls: Confusion As PDP Members Emerge As APC Candidates In Rivers

2025/08/03
Benue Killings: Hunt Down Killers Now, Tinubu Tells  Security Chiefs
Politics

2027: When Tinubu’s Men Engaged Northern Stakeholders

2025/08/03
2024 Budget: N15bn New House For VP Shocking, Disheartening — Peter Obi
Politics

2027: PDP, ADC Lobby May Put Obi In Dillemma– Political Scientists

2025/08/03
Labour Party Crisis: We’re Ready To Resolve Issues With Obi, Otti, Others – Abure
Politics

Abure-led Labour Party Faults INEC Over Party’s Omission In By-election

2025/08/02
Adeleke Approves N1.6bn Bond Certificates For Retirees
Politics

Adeleke Not In Alliance With ADC, Says Spokesman

2025/08/02
Gov Mutfwang Hosts Prison Fellowship, Advocates Justice For Victims
Politics

Igbo Community Endorses Governor Mutfwang For Second Term

2025/08/01
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

NHRC Condemns Closure Of Radio Station

VitalSwap Unlocks Global Revenue Channels For African Remote Workers

Fear Grips NSCDC, FFS, NIS Applicants After Recruitment Portal Update

Keyamo Defends N712bn Budget For Lagos Airport Renovation

Bauchi South Senator Donates Fertilizer To Farmers, Flags Off Livestock Vaccination

SERAP Gives Niger Gov 48 Hours To Lift Ban On Badeggi FM

Veteran Producer Kayode Peters Buried In Canada Amid Tears

Gov Otu Flags Off Construction Of 10km Road In Ogoja

Body Of Missing Bayelsa Real Estate Executive Found In Forest

Afrobeat Star Dremzee Rises From Ughelli With Hit Singles Panadol, Hustle Anthem

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.