The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken aim at former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, and ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, accusing them of pursuing a return to power for self-interest rather than the national good.
The ruling party said the three are united by a “desperate desire” for political relevance and access to state resources.
The criticism followed comments made by the trio during Amaechi’s 60th birthday lecture held in Abuja on May 31, where they voiced concerns about the economic direction under President Bola Tinubu. Amaechi, speaking candidly, remarked, “We’re all hungry; all of us are. If you’re not hungry, I am. For us, the opposition, if you want us to remove the man in power, we can remove him from this power.”