ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Former Governor of Sokoto State and current representative of Sokoto South, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has strongly criticized the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He accused the party of using coercion, propaganda, and economic hardship to force defections from the opposition.
According to Vanguard, Tambuwal dismissed APC’s recent attacks on him as a deliberate attempt to silence dissent and distract Nigerians from the country’s deepening economic and security crises.
His remarks were in response to APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, who had earlier dismissed his concerns over recent political defections.
According to Tambuwal, politicians are not defecting to the APC because of ideological alignment but out of desperation caused by the ruling party’s failed policies.
READ ALSO: Atiku, Tambuwal, Imoke Hold Private Meeting With Obasanjo
“The APC wants to deceive Nigerians into believing that these defections are proof of good governance.
“The truth is that life under this administration has become unbearable inflation is skyrocketing, insecurity is worsening, and unemployment is deepening.
“Nigerians know that the APC thrives on propaganda, not performance,” he declared.
He further alleged that the APC is weaponizing hunger and hardship to maintain power, warning that the party’s tactics pose a serious threat to democracy.
“APC leaders have abandoned governance and now focus on deploying stomach infrastructure to lure struggling politicians. This is not democracy it is survival politics,” Tambuwal added.
The senator, who was instrumental in the formation of the APC during his tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives, lamented that the party had strayed from its founding principles.
He accused the party of being hijacked by individuals “who care little about the masses.”
Tambuwal urged Nigerians to stay vigilant and make critical decisions to reclaim governance from those who have turned it into a “machinery for personal gain.”
“The APC should stop attacking those who speak the truth and focus on fixing the mess they have created.
“Nigeria needs real leadership, not a party that weaponizes hunger and hardship to retain power,” he said.