The ruling All Progressives Congress has asked key opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola, to take responsibility for the internal crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress, dismissing attempts to blame the governing party.
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APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made the remarks when he was featured as a guest on the Sunday edition of Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, where he accused opposition actors of destabilising the ADC and mishandling the fallout.
APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made the remarks when he was featured as a guest on the Sunday edition of Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, where he accused opposition actors of destabilising the ADC and mishandling the fallout.
He said, “The ADC legal trauma began following a suit brought by a party stalwart who felt cheated by these parachuting hijackers, the Atiku Abubakar people, who took over a party they have no idea where it came from.
“They took over the ADC with ignominy and treated those they met there with disdain and utter disrespect. And they spoke out in line with their constitutional freedom. They also went to court, and the ADC bungled their legal case. Even though they have no basis to appeal, they still did.
“How is their legal mishap the responsibility of the APC? Why is it so difficult for a man who once sat as a vice president of the Federal Republic and others who served as governors, ministers and Senate President to take responsibilities?
“These people have not taken responsibility for any aspect, however minuscule for their internal crisis. All they do is blame the APC.”
Morka’s comments come amid growing tensions within opposition ranks following a high-profile political summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State, where prominent leaders resolved to work towards presenting a single presidential candidate in the next general election.
The meeting, which drew influential opposition figures, was framed as part of a broader coalition-building effort aimed at unseating the APC and countering what participants described as a drift towards a one-party state.
However, the ruling party has dismissed the narrative, insisting that the opposition must first address its internal divisions, particularly the lingering leadership and legal disputes within the ADC, before seeking to mount a credible challenge in future elections.
