{"id":334467,"date":"2024-08-11T10:24:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T09:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=334467"},"modified":"2024-08-11T10:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T09:24:09","slug":"ex-apc-leader-slams-tinubus-administration-for-excessive-spending-amid-hardship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/08\/11\/ex-apc-leader-slams-tinubus-administration-for-excessive-spending-amid-hardship\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-APC leader slams Tinubu&#8217;s administration for excessive spending amid hardship"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Lukman called for the emergence of new functional political party<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Lukman also urged democrats to reform Nigeria&#8217;s democratic systems.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A former APC leader, Salihu Lukman, has expressed concern that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/08\/10\/tinubu-to-review-request-for-new-constitution-president-assures-the-patriots\/\"><strong>President Bola Tinubu&#8217;s government<\/strong> <\/a>is spending excessively while many Nigerians struggle with hunger and poverty.<\/p>\n<p>This reckless spending is contributing to the country&#8217;s unstable situation.<\/p>\n<p>Lukman urged all true democrats to take action and rally Nigerians to channel their frustration into constructive efforts to reform the country&#8217;s democratic systems.<\/p>\n<p>He made this call in a statement titled &#8220;#EndBadGovernance Campaign: What Next?&#8221; issued on Sunday..<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cAs it is, the President Asiwaju Tinubu\u2019s administration seems to be on a roller coaster of aggrandised spendings amid mass hunger and poverty in the country, which is partly responsible for the highly volatile situation in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery committed democrat in the country must wake up to this challenge and seek to mobilise Nigerians to direct their anger creatively and positively towards reformation of democratic structures in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former APC chieftain said that given that majority political leaders are already aggrieved and with the way the government has rendered virtually all registered political parties comatose, the process of uniting aggrieved political leaders across all parties must earnestly commence.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThis is the point when ideally, opposition leaders such as Alh. Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Peter Obi and Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso should step forward to provide the needed leadership to reform our democracy and ensure the emergence of a functional political party capable of rescuing Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to opposition leaders, other political leaders in APC who have been edged out of the party should join forces with opposition leaders to rescue the country and put Nigeria back on the path of democratic development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese leaders include Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Sen. Ibukunle Amosun, Mal. Nasir El-Rufai, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and many others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile acknowledging that there are already unfolding initiatives in this direction, the rising anger in the country must be utilised and directed to strengthen the emergence of a veritable functional political party different from APC, PDP, LP and NNPP. 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