The All Progressives Congress has dismissed claims by former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling party are working to destabilise the opposition.
In a statement issued on Sunday, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said Tinubu and the party were fully focused on governance and “have no idle time to meddle in broken opposition parties.”
Tambuwal, now representing Sokoto South in the Senate, had during a television interview accused Tinubu and the APC of plotting to undermine opposition parties ahead of the 2027 elections, while vowing to join forces with others to defeat them.
But Morka said Tambuwal and other opposition leaders had failed to provide evidence for their claims, accusing them of “political blackmail” and “obsession with power.”
“With nothing of value to offer Nigerians, these opposition elements have now turned political prophets trumpeting their base wishes and 2027 predictions that only truly portend the devastating defeat that awaits them at the voting thumbs of the good Nigerian electorate,” Morka stated.
He said the APC would continue to strenghten its internal democratic systems “to stand stronger, and serve Nigerians better, while as a government, President Tinubu remains resolute and focused on rebuilding generationally neglected foundations of our economic life and repositioning the country for sustainable progress.”
He added that opposition leaders like Tambuwal, Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi had failed to provide effective leadership for their parties, which he described as “rudderless” and weakened by internal contradictions.
Responding to Tambuwal’s claim that his probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged cash withdrawals was politically motivated, the APC spokesperson said no politician was above the law.
“Tambuwal must believe that his status as an opposition politician confers some kind of immunity from investigation or prosecution. No member of the political opposition is above the law, just like no citizen is,” he said.
The APC Publicity scribe explained that opposirion politics is not simply about membership of a political party different from the ruling party.
He stated, “It is not just about the freedom to zap in and out of political parties based on purely selfish political calculations. It is also not about the freedom to bandy false narratives, peddle lies and engage in smear campaigns designed to sow discord and mislead the public. Opposition politics is certainly not also about weaponizing grudge disguised as opposition critiques.
“It is perplexing that these opposition leaders – the likes of Tambuwal, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Mr. Peter Obi and Mr. Rotimi Amechi – who have occupied some of the highest political offices in our country have failed, horridly and disgracefully, to provide leadership, purpose, direction and vitality to their parties. Rather than focus their attention and touted leadership abilities to building viable opposition parties, they prefer to play the blame game, pointing fingers at the APC for failure that is entirely their own.
“A justification for democratic political opposition exists essentially in its role to hold the government accountable to govern in accordance with the rule of law and democratic norms. It is also about the duty of opposition leaders to take responsibility and accountability for their failure as leaders of their parties.
“Without effective leadership, opposition parties cannot perform their ascribed role of promoting accountability of governance or its role to provide credible policy alternatives or extending cooperation to the ruling party in pursuit of progress, and achieving the common good.”
Morka questioned how present-day opposition leaders can be seen as capable of leading Nigeria at such a critical time when they have allegedly failed so badly to manage their own parties.
Also reacting, the Lagos State APC described Tambuwal’s remarks as an attempt to “rewrite the obvious truth.”
Its Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, said there was no national consensus to unseat President Tinubu in 2027.
“What is emerging is a national consensus to support good governance – and when the time comes in 2027, Nigerians will not hesitate to reaffirm their trust in a leader who delivers,” Oladejo said.
He described the opposition’s talk of forming a coalition as “laughable” and driven by greed and conflicting ambitions.
“While the opposition plays musical chairs and media politics, we are building roads, creating jobs, fixing power, reforming the economy, and laying the foundation for a stronger, more prosperous Nigeria,” Oladejo added.
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