The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over his recent criticism of politicians defecting to the ruling party.
Tambuwal had recently stated that no politician with a conscience would join the APC, except those motivated by “stomach infrastructure.” His comments came amid a wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party to the APC.
However, in a statement released on Sunday, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, dismissed Tambuwal’s remarks, labeling him a “notorious serial defector” with no moral standing to condemn others.
“There is profound wisdom in the saying that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. That wisdom has clearly eluded Tambuwal, a notorious and vainglorious party defector,” Morka said.
He outlined Tambuwal’s political trajectory, highlighting his moves across various political platforms.
“His comments more aptly describe his own convoluted record of defections—from the ANPP to the DPP in 2007, back to the ANPP, then to the PDP, defecting in 2014 to the APC, and finally crawling back to the PDP in 2018. By his own assertions, Tambuwal’s frequent defections were in pursuit of ‘stomach infrastructure’—purely self-serving and devoid of conscience.”
Morka emphasized that the recent defections to the APC were driven by genuine support for President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and the visible progress being recorded in various sectors.
“Unlike Tambuwal’s opportunistic moves, these defectors are aligning with a party that is steering Nigeria towards economic recovery and sustainable growth,” he added.
The political tension between both parties continues to escalate as more opposition members switch allegiance to the APC.
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