‘He Can’t Fix Nigeria’: Oshiomhole Mocks Atiku Over ADC Defection

• Senator Adams Oshiomhole has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for joining the ADC, arguing that Atiku’s inability to stabilise the PDP shows he lacks the capacity to lead or “fix Nigeria.”

The senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent decision to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), questioning his capacity to address Nigeria’s challenges.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, the former Edo State Governor mocked Atiku’s political track record, highlighting his long-standing struggle to stabilise the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“If Atiku, as a former vice-president under PDP, could not fix PDP, he could not reconstruct it, and he could not provide leadership and use his influence, which he had built, how can you lay claim to fix Nigeria?” Oshiomhole queried.

He also recalled Atiku’s exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that the former VP left the ruling party after failing to secure its presidential ticket. “He was once a member of the APC. He left because he lost the party’s presidential ticket.

He went back to the PDP. He’s so much in love with the PDP, at least for the purpose of contesting election. He could not build PDP. So, if Atiku can’t build the PDP that made him vice-president, he can’t fix Nigeria.”

Atiku’s move to the ADC comes four months after resigning from the PDP, citing internal disputes within the opposition party.

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During the interview, Oshiomhole also criticised former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, accusing him of poor judgment and misplaced priorities during his tenure. “Rotimi Amaechi is the most terrible. Look at the choice of language. A guy who shut down Rivers judiciary because he wanted to appoint his own personal favourite as chief judge of Rivers State.

Once he couldn’t have his way, the Rivers State judiciary was shut down for almost two years. Look at the crisis in the railway system that he superintended over for eight unbroken years. He was unable to get the priorities right, playing to the gallery.

Now he rather constructed a rail, not to Kano, not to Port Harcourt, where he came from, but to Niger Republic. Which goods are we sending to Niger Republic? He was a minister. And if you were a minister under Buhari, you would be fair to him, life or death, because Buhari gave anyone he appointed free hand to do the job he assigned to you. That is what Buhari was.”

Oshiomhole’s remarks add to the ongoing political debate surrounding Atiku’s new alignment with the ADC and his bid to challenge the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.