The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) stated on Monday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should take a break following numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure the presidency of Nigeria.
Atiku, aged 78, served as vice president in 1999 and 2007. He has run for the presidency in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 under various political parties.
Morka, responding to Atiku’s assertion in a statement that there is no indication President Bola Tinubu can alleviate hunger in the nation, remarked that the former vice president is exhibiting a desperate quest for power.
He contended that Nigerians would reject Atiku at the polls if he were to enter the presidential race once more.
“Nigerians are observing; I do not believe they are heeding his words because they understand the motivations behind them.
“He is desperate for power. He believes that by disparaging governments and making untrue statements, Nigerians will suddenly decide to elect him as President.
“Nigerians have turned him down repeatedly. I do not think these Nigerians are contemplating making Atiku President.
“He has served Nigeria in the past. Today, he has become, quite frankly, irrelevant to any discussions regarding the future prosperity of our country,” Morka stated.
On Monday, Atiku cautioned that the escalating poverty and hunger in the nation could lead citizens towards criminal behavior and social unrest.
He referenced historical instances, such as the French Revolution of 1789, the 1917 Russian Bolshevik Revolution, and the Arab Spring, as consequences of widespread deprivation and governmental neglect.
The former vice president also drew comparisons to Nigeria’s own EndSARS protests, linking them to public discontent and hunger.
“The masses of Nigerians are increasingly mired in misery and poverty under the oversight of the Tinubu-led APC administration,” Atiku remarked.
He emphasized that two years into the Tinubu administration, there were still “no clear indications” that hunger and poverty were being effectively tackled.
“Reforms should be centered on human needs and prioritize the well-being of citizens. Regardless of the reforms the Tinubu government may assert it is implementing, the reality is that food insecurity is a daily issue across the country,” he remarked.
