According to a report by Daily Post, on Wednesday February 18, 2026, a former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Mark Jacob, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC), blaming the party for Nigeria’s current hardship.
Jacob said the APC, which he noted was formed by leaders such as Nasir El-Rufai, Bola Tinubu and Muhammadu Buhari, has failed to deliver good governance to Nigerians, according to him, the country has continued to struggle since 2015 when the party came to power at the federal level.
He argued that many of the gains Nigeria made over the years have been lost, he said both the country’s national image and its international reputation have suffered.
In his view, Nigeria is no longer taken seriously in global affairs, despite earlier expectations that it would provide strong leadership in Africa and stated that ordinary Nigerians are facing severe hardship.
He linked the rising economic difficulties and social challenges to what he described as poor leadership and bad policies and claimed that the suffering across the country reflects the direction the APC administration has taken.
He accused those in power of being disconnected from the realities facing citizens, according to him, political leaders appear more focused on their personal comfort and preparations for the 2027 general elections than on solving pressing national problems.
“The APC that El-Rufai, Bola Tinubu, Mohammad Buhari and others gave birth to is an evil contraction that means no good to anybody. That is the more reason why Nigerians are suffering since 2015. Everything this country laboured for has been destroyed. Both at the National and international level. Nigeria has missed it and we have become a laughing stock and nobody takes Nigeria seriously anywhere,” he said.