(DDM) – Former presidential aide Lauretta Onochie has penned an emotional letter to her late former boss, Muhammadu Buhari, lamenting the state of the All Progressives Congress (APC) since his death.
According to DDM findings, Onochie, who once served as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), said the APC has lost the values Buhari championed.
She listed fairness, equity, justice, equality, and accountability as principles that had disappeared from the party.
According to her, the ruling party has degenerated into what she described as a private enterprise.
In her statement, posted on her verified Facebook page on Thursday, Onochie accused APC chieftains of rewarding wrongdoing instead of upholding integrity.
She claimed party officials had assaulted airport staff, hijacked planes, and still received ambassadorial appointments.
The former aide criticised what she called a culture of impunity within the APC.
She alleged that acts of iniquity were now glorified, provided the perpetrators were not in opposition parties.
Onochie told Buhari, who passed away on July 13, 2025, in London, that the APC no longer existed in the form he left it.
She thanked him for showing Nigerians that righteousness was possible in leadership.
Onochie assured the late president that his followers would not abandon the principles he upheld during his time in office.
The former aide’s message comes amid growing public discontent over the direction of the APC under its current leadership.
Since Buhari’s death, political observers have noted shifts in the party’s internal discipline and adherence to its founding ideals.
Onochie’s remarks, captured by DDM, reflect frustration among party loyalists who believe the APC has strayed from its original mandate.
The APC, which came to power in 2015 under Buhari, had campaigned on promises to fight corruption, improve security, and strengthen governance.
Critics now argue that the party has become more focused on political survival and rewarding loyalists than delivering reforms.
Buhari’s administration was often accused of selective justice, but many supporters still viewed him as a leader who valued accountability.
Onochie’s tribute underscored the sense of loss felt by those who saw Buhari as a moral compass in Nigerian politics.
She maintained that despite current challenges, there are still Nigerians committed to living by the principles Buhari stood for.
Buhari was buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, with national and international dignitaries in attendance.
His death has sparked reflections on his legacy and questions about the future of the APC without his influence.
Onochie’s letter adds to the debate over whether the ruling party can reclaim the integrity it once projected to the electorate.
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