Nigeria, April 30 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over recent remarks suggesting that rising insecurity will not force him out of office, describing the position as insensitive and disconnected from the realities Nigerians face.

In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said leadership must be anchored on responsibility, compassion and concrete action, rather than defiance in the face of worsening national challenges.

The former vice president acknowledged that Mr Tinubu has a constitutional right to seek re-election but argued that the administration has fallen short in its primary duty of safeguarding lives and property.

"It is not ...