Politics
“PDP Are Quietly Supporting APC Instead of Fighting for Democracy” – Coalition Says
The Coalition of Political Parties has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claiming many of its leaders are secretly backing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was said in a statement by Salihu Lukman, a former APC National Vice Chairman (North-West), as he reacted to the PDP Governors’ Forum’s opposition to forming a broad alliance of opposition parties and stakeholders.
According to Lukman, the proposed coalition isn’t just a strategy to challenge APC and President Bola Tinubu. He believes it’s a necessary step to save Nigeria’s democracy, which he says is hanging by a thread.
He argued that the credibility of political institutions, especially parties, can only be revived through genuine competition—something he says is currently missing.
Lukman pointed to the PDP as an example of democracy’s decline, reminding Nigerians that the same party which once boasted of ruling for 60 years is now struggling to stay relevant.
He said Nigerians who truly want to defend democracy must stop holding on to parties like the PDP, accusing its leaders of being more loyal to Tinubu’s government than to their own platform.
“There’s no point putting time and resources into a party whose top figures either serve in the APC government or work silently in its favour,” he said.
He also questioned the PDP’s leadership, describing their actions as self-sabotaging and damaging to the party’s future.
Lukman stressed that the goal of the coalition is not just about winning elections, but about rebuilding the foundation of Nigeria’s democratic system.
Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has faced backlash after suggesting that opposition figures, including Peter Obi, could contribute to President Tinubu’s chances of re-election if opposition votes remain divided.
He stated “If Tinubu gets re-elected in 2027, blame Peter Obi and the other contractor-general. With all the insecurity and kidnapping in the country, they are the ones aggressively working for his second term by ensuring opposition votes are divided like they did in 2023.”
His comments sparked criticism from many Nigerians, who argued that Peter Obi is not the only opposition figure and should not be solely blamed for political divisions.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed confidence that the northern region will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election.
According to Matawalle, the administration has delivered major infrastructure projects and development initiatives across the region.
“For us in the North, our votes for the APC and President Tinubu will show clearly that we appreciate what he’s doing for the region.”
He added “If you see the dualisation of the Abuja–Kaduna, Zaria–Sokoto, and Ilela–Badagry expressways, you will agree with me that the North is experiencing key projects it never had in the past, even when a northerner was president.”
It was reported and revealed by the National Coordinator of the Obi Movement that an attack occurred at the movement against Peter Obi in Edo State.
He stated that the armed people had guns and shot at Peter Obi and his members of the movement.
“At the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress, armed individuals followed us from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.
They shot at the gate and destroyed several vehicles in what appears to be a survived assassination attempt on our lives. Democracy is in danger.”
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