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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called for the pronouncement of state of emergency on Tinubu’s government.
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The former Vice President said Nigeria has fallen into chaos while the President travels in the name of working visits.
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Atiku decried that Plateau has been turned to a killing field, while Benue was bleeding.
A former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called for President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on his on his “own disastrous presidency.”
Atiku, a former Vice President of Nigeria, argued that the country faces impending collapse and was in urgent need of a full-blown state of emergency.
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In a statement through his spokesman, Paul Ibe, Atiku noted that while Tinubu is in France in the guise of a working visit, Nigeria has fallen into chaos.
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He lamented that Plateau State has been turned into a killing field, while Benue State is bleeding.
The Adamawa-born politician described Tinubu’s so-called “working visit” as nothing more than a vacation cloaked in official jargon.
The statement reads in full:
“On April 2, 2025, President Bola Tinubu flew out to France. Had this absurd announcement come just a day earlier, Nigerians would have dismissed it as an April Fool’s joke. But sadly, it’s no prank — just another insult to a nation pushed to the brink by a presidency that treats its citizens like fools.
“The official excuse? A so-called “working visit.” But Nigerians aren’t buying the spin. The presidency scrambled to clarify that it wasn’t a medical trip — how noble. But even if it’s not medical tourism, what justification is there for gallivanting across Europe while Nigeria bleeds? What kind of leader borrows billions only to blow scarce funds on vanity trips abroad? It’s not just irresponsible— it’s contemptuous.
“Let the facts speak for themselves. By the time Tinubu struts back from this latest escapade, he will have racked up a staggering 59 days in France since assuming office. “See Paris and die?” No — see Paris and abandon your country.
“While Tinubu dines under chandeliers in the land of good governance, the country he governs is spiraling into chaos. Plateau has turned into a killing field — over 100 lives lost in relentless attacks. Benue is bleeding. Boko Haram is seizing territory. And every single day, Nigerians sink deeper into poverty, insecurity, and despair.
“This isn’t just negligence. It’s dereliction of duty on a catastrophic scale.
“If Tinubu had even a shred of empathy, he would cut his trip short and return immediately. A leader with an ounce of patriotism wouldn’t need to be begged to show up in times of crisis. The constitution says the security and welfare of the people is the primary purpose of government. But under Tinubu, that sacred duty has been trashed.
“Let’s be honest: there is absolutely nothing Tinubu is doing in France that he couldn’t do in Lagos, or even in Iragbiji. This so-called “working visit” is nothing more than a vacation cloaked in official jargon.
“Nigeria is in a full-blown state of emergency. Not a contrived political emergency like what Tinubu declared in Rivers for partisan gain — this is a national collapse. So when, exactly, will Tinubu declare a state of emergency on his own disastrous presidency?”
Return Home and Address Insecurity – Peter Obi Tells Tinubu to End Foreign Trip
In a similar development, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his retreat in France and return home to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
Obi highlighted that over 150 Nigerians were killed in two weeks across Plateau, Zamfara, and other regions, criticizing the lack of leadership presence amid crises.
The former Anambra governor stressed that securing lives is the government’s primary duty and urged Tinubu to “take responsibility” and address the situation urgently.
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