Former presidential candidate, Chief Dele Momodu, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using state power to create crises within the opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Momodu claims that the APC’s goal is to weaken the opposition and steer Nigeria towards a one-party state.
Speaking as a guest on Arise TV, Momodu stated, “Nigeria is obviously moving in a direction of a one-party state. The ruling party, APC, is so scared of opposition that right now crises are being orchestrated from party to party, especially the leading opposition parties like PDP, Labour Party, and NNPP. It’s obvious what is going on.”
Momodu expressed concern over the internal strife within the PDP, which he attributed to both internal conflicts and external interference from the APC. He noted that some individuals who lost in the 2022 PDP primary election have not moved past their defeat. “There are people who lost the primary election in PDP in 2022 who are still sulking and have not recovered from it. The interesting thing is that they have virtually moved to another party, but either they love PDP or hate PDP, they are not able to vacate PDP,” he said.
He further explained that the crisis began when former Governor Wike lost to Atiku Abubakar in the primary and the bid for the running mate. “When I say moved, I’m not talking about physically, but maybe spiritually, he is within the APC today. However, he is yet to find the courage to physically join APC because he knows he would not be able to wield the kind of power he wielded in PDP. Right now, where his friends are holding sway, he is empowering them and encouraging them to keep PDP under the water,” Momodu added.
