2027 Election: Buhari’s Ex-Minister Slams APC for Endorsing Tinubu Amid Hardship, “Insensitive”

• Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's minister, Abubakar Malami, has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress for ignoring governance and endorsing Bola Tinubu for a second term
• Legit.ng earlier reported that the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives declared Tinubu as the APC's sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election
• But reacting, the former AGF said the APC was insensitive to the plight of Nigerians, adding that the party ignored insecurity and the economic crisis that had plunged Nigerians into hardship and poverty

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has slammed the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) for being insensitive to the plight of citizens and prioritising politics.

Malami said instead of addressing serious issues of insecurity, economic hardship, and rising poverty, the APC chose to focus on politics by endorsing President Bola Tinubu ahead of an election still two years away.

As reported by Arise News TV, the former AGF spoke on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Abuja at the national political consultative group (North) meeting.

According to Malami, bad policies, including the unplanned removal of fuel subsidy and the bad management of borders, were adversely affecting the economy of northern Nigeria.

He stated:

“Just a few days ago, the ruling party held its national summit and instead of addressing the serious issues of insecurity, economic hardship and rising poverty, it chose to focus on politics, endorsing President Bola Tinubu as sole candidate for the 2027 election that is still two years away.”

Malami, who was AGF in ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, said reckless decisions by the Tinubu administration have crippled agriculture, which was the backbone of the north.

Recall that the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, at the APC national summit in Abuja, moved a motion endorsing President Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 election.

The endorsement was unanimously supported by National Assembly leaders, including the House Speaker and Deputy Senate President.

Akpabio taunted the PDP following the recent gale of defections and maintained that despite the current economic realities, Tinubu has performed well and deserves to be re-elected in office.

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2027 election: Dalung says Tinubu will win

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Solomon Dalung, a former minister of Youth and Sports, criticised Bola Tinubu over the current state of the nation, insisting it has "never been this bad"

Dalung, in a critical assessment of Tinubu's two years in office, scored the president low in performance based on key indices of good governance.

The former minister explained that Tinubu would need a miracle to win the 2027 presidential election based on his performance so far in office.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng