APC official accuses Atiku of ignoring the poor
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Segun Sowunmi, a member of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council, accused Atiku Abubakar of being disconnected from the difficulties facing poor Nigerians. He also questioned the credibility of several opposition figures ahead of the 2027 presidential election, in an interview with Vanguard.
Segun Sowunmi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, accused former Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar of being disconnected from the hardships faced by the poorest people. Appearing on Vanguard’s Politics Hub programme, he said Atiku could not claim to understand their daily lives.
Sowunmi described the former vice-president’s behaviour and lifestyle as an “Emir complex”, a phrase he used for someone accustomed to being treated with deference. Atiku served as vice-president from 1999 to 2007 under Olusegun Obasanjo.
The APC official also questioned whether Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers State, could speak on behalf of Nigerians facing poverty. He argued that Amaechi had spent much of his political career in government before presenting himself as a voice against poverty.
The remarks came as Sowunmi assessed President Bola Tinubu’s chances of re-election in 2027 and responded to opposition leaders who describe the election as a contest between the ruling APC and Nigerians. They extend the APC’s criticism of Atiku, whose economic credentials it had already questioned on 22 October in a previous exchange on his economic proposals.
