A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has alleged that any try by the All Progressives Congress to show Nigeria right into a one-party state will finally fail.
Momodu made the comment in an interview on Monday, the place he criticised what he described as efforts by the ruling get together to weaken opposition {groups} and consolidate energy.
“It’s actually surprising that they need to flip Nigeria into a rustic dominated by only one get together or one individual. It would take a while, but it surely received’t work,” he mentioned.
The ADC chieftain accused the APC of miscalculating by assuming that key opposition figures, together with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, would by no means come collectively.
“The reality is, they first let the ADC keep out of it, hoping that Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Kwankwaso would by no means crew up collectively. It was a miscalculation,” he mentioned.
Momodu additional alleged that the ruling get together had tried to create divisions inside main opposition events, pointing to current developments inside the Peoples Democratic Occasion as proof.
“The APC, happy with its energy, tried to create issues in all the principle opposition events. The best way INEC permitted the PDP faction so rapidly says so much,” he added.
He additionally raised considerations over the growing function of the judiciary in political issues, alleging that some authorities officers have been investing vital sources to affect judicial outcomes as a part of a broader technique.
“Excessive-level authorities officers are placing loads of sources into the judiciary as a part of their general plan. Whenever you use poverty as a weapon, individuals find yourself counting on getting rice given out to them,” Momodu mentioned.
The media entrepreneur warned that leveraging {economic} hardship for political benefit may undermine democratic establishments and deepen residents’ vulnerability.
Regardless of his considerations, he maintained that any try to impose a one-party system in Nigeria wouldn’t succeed, insisting that democratic resistance would prevail over time.