Nigeria’s political landscape was heated yesterday as the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) traded accusations over the PDP’s internal crisis and the wave of defections to the ruling party.
The PDP, in a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, accused the APC of orchestrating a plot to destabilize the party in a bid to establish a one-party state. Ologunagba alleged that APC operatives were working with insiders to spread misinformation about forged primary election guidelines to discredit the party’s internal processes.
“The PDP has been made aware that these misleading reports are the handiwork of certain resentful individuals, acting as agents of the APC, in a desperate bid to create scandal, discredit our processes, and bring the party into disrepute,” Ologunagba stated.
He further accused a top APC official of using security operatives to harass PDP members, calling it an attempt to silence opposition voices. “Our party remains strong, undeterred, and resolute in resisting any machination aimed at destabilizing us,” Ologunagba added.
However, the APC fired back, blaming PDP’s woes on internal leadership failures. In a counter-statement signed by APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party pointed fingers at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, labeling them as architects of the opposition party’s decline.
Morka described Tambuwal as a “notorious political defector” who lacked the moral standing to criticize those leaving the PDP for the APC. “Tambuwal’s comments about defectors chasing ‘stomach infrastructure’ are ironic, considering his own political journey from ANPP to DPP, then back to ANPP, before moving to PDP, APC, and eventually returning to PDP,” Morka said.
He further asserted that recent defections were driven by growing confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. “Nigerians are aligning with the APC because of the administration’s bold economic policies, improved oil production, increased foreign investments, and a steadily rebounding economy,” he noted.
The PDP has vowed to remain steadfast despite the alleged sabotage, while the APC continues to celebrate the influx of former PDP members into its ranks. As political tension rises, observers say the unfolding drama underscores the ongoing power struggle ahead of future elections.
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