"We Have Turned Nigeria Into a Graveyard": Founding APC Chieftain Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Defects to ADC in Scathing Rebuke of Tinubu Administration

Founding APC chieftain Eze Chukwuemeka Eze joins the ADC, labeling the Tinubu administration a "clueless" regime that has turned Nigeria into a "graveyard."

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 24, 2026, 9:54 AM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Naija News

The End of a Formative Era

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suffered a significant blow to its internal cohesion with the defection of Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a veteran strategist who was instrumental during the party's formative years. Announcing his exit on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Eze expressed deep regret for his role in persuading Nigerians to accept the APC platform. His departure marks the culmination of months of public criticism directed at the party’s leadership, which he now describes as a "congregation of minions" and "puppets" beholden to the interests of President Bola Tinubu. Eze’s transition to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is seen by political analysts as a major realignment in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections.

A Litany of Broken Promises

In his resignation statement, Eze provided a comprehensive critique of the APC’s governance record, specifically targeting the administration’s failure to stabilize the national currency. He noted that despite promises to improve the value of the Naira against the Dollar, the currency has remained on an "abysmal" free-fall trajectory. Furthermore, Eze highlighted the collapse of the education sector and the failure to provide the "uninterrupted power supply" that President Tinubu had personally guaranteed. He argued that the current leadership has succeeded only in providing "darkness" while simultaneously scheming for re-election, a move he described as an affront to the suffering of the Nigerian people.

Security and the "Graveyard" Narrative

The most harrowing aspect of Eze’s departure was his description of the nation’s security state. He asserted that the APC has effectively turned Nigeria into a "graveyard where no Nigerian is sure of life." He pointed to the proliferation of Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps in the North East and North Central zones—traditionally the nation’s food baskets—where farmers have been driven from their land by bandits. Eze lamented that suicide bombings have returned and that even the military is no longer safe in their barracks. He criticized the President for "jetting to the UK" with governors and senators to receive accolades while the country remains "under fire" and gripped by a "galloping bloodbath."