As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused opposition parties of growing desperation, alleging that they are seeking political power without responsibility or accountability.
The party’s spokesman in Lagos State, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, made the claim on Monday in a statement he personally signed, reacting to criticisms against the Federal Government over the arrest of some opposition figures on allegations of corruption linked to their time in office.
Oladejo said the APC had “observed with a mixture of amusement and concern” what he described as the opposition’s increasing desperation as the election season approaches.
According to him, lacking ideas, credibility, and public trust, the opposition has resorted to what he termed a “shameful demand” for political immunity from scrutiny and accountability.
“Stripped of ideas, credibility, and public trust, the opposition has now resorted to an audacious and shameful demand for political immunity from scrutiny, accountability, and consequence,” Oladejo said.
He accused opposition leaders of repeatedly playing the persecution card whenever they are confronted with questions about their past records in office.
“Unable to defend their records in office or articulate a coherent alternative vision for Nigeria, opposition figures have chosen to cry persecution each time they are confronted with facts, interrogated by public opinion, or held to the same standards they once weaponized against others,” he stated.
Oladejo added that the opposition was seeking “power without responsibility, ambition without accountability, and relevance without performance,” insisting that such an era was over.
He further claimed that fear of accountability, rather than genuine concern for democracy, was driving the opposition’s actions.
“The desperation of the opposition has reached a point where it is evident that they are no longer just afraid of accountability but afraid of their own shadow. Haunted by their past actions and public records, they now seek political cover rather than public validation,” he said.
Oladejo stressed that the APC-led government would not be pressured into granting what he described as illegal and unconstitutional protection to political actors.
“The government will neither be blackmailed nor ambushed into granting protection to political actors who have not earned the trust of Nigerians. Immunity is not a campaign strategy, and persecution narratives will not erase documented failures,” he added.
He maintained that accountability remains a core principle of democratic governance and insisted that no individual or group should be shielded from scrutiny under the guise of politics.
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