Your Excellency, @atiku , whilst I acknowledge that it is within your constitutional right to change political Parties at anytime you may wish, however, releasing your letter of resignation from the PDP during this week of the mourning of our immediate past President, Muhammadu… https://t.co/TS5A5iaWuU
— Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK) (@fkeyamo) July 16, 2025
Keyamo: Atiku trying to steal spotlight during Buhari’s national mourning
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of “insensitivity” following his resignation from the PDP.
Keyamo has accused Atiku of choosing to announce his departure during the week Nigeria mourns former President Muhammadu… pic.twitter.com/rAcM3o1jw0
— The Guardian Nigeria (@GuardianNigeria) July 16, 2025
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of “insensitivity” following his resignation from the PDP.
Keyamo has accused Atiku of choosing to announce his departure during the week Nigeria mourns former President Muhammadu Buhari, calling it an “attempt to draw the spotlight” away from the national tragedy. He also faulted Atiku for using Nigeria’s Coat of Arms in his resignation letter, warning that it may be both “illegal and morally wrong.”
“In a post he shared on X, Keyamo wrote: “Your Excellency, @atiku, whilst I acknowledge that it is within your constitutional right to change political Parties at anytime you may wish, however, releasing your letter of resignation from the PDP during this week of the mourning of our immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, is clearly an attempt to draw the spotlight away from such a solemn occasion and direct it on yourself.
“In fact (as the image below shows) you prepared, typed, signed and delivered that letter the morning after the passing away of the former President was announced. With the greatest respect to you, this clearly demonstrates that your obsession with your perennial Presidential ambition knows no sympathy or empathy. And since we are on the issue of your letter, it is both morally and legally wrong to continue to use the Coat of Arms of the Federal Government in your private or political communications when you stopped being a functionary of the Federal Government more than 18 years ago. Section 6 of the Flag and Coat of Arms Act, Cap. F30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 makes this an offence.
“Morally, it is also reprehensible to use a symbol suggesting that you are acting on behalf of the authority which that symbol represents. It borders on impersonation. Imagine a situation where all former Government functionaries continue to use the Coat of Arms of Nigeria in their personal, political or private communications. There would certainly be confusion everywhere. I have a bounden duty both as a Cabinet member and a member of the Inner Bar to protect our laws and constitution.
“Please, be well guided.”
Atiku insists that PDP’s internal crisis forced his exit.