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Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is “its own nemesis” and a party likely to bring about its own downfall.
“ADC is, undoubtedly, its own nemesis. It needs no external help to achieve its political demise. The party is doing a good job crippling itself even before it has time to stand on its feet,” he said in a statement shared on Thursday.
“The ADC and its leaders are insufferable jesters. They weaponise dark humour as a strategy to deceive, distract and disrupt in desperation for public sympathy.”
Morka’s statement comes a day after allegations by ADC chieftains that the APC orchestrated an assassination attempt on former Presidential Candidate Peter Obi and other party members who survived an attack in Edo on Tuesday.
The ADC, in a statement, had accused the APC of exhibiting “acts of terrorism” against it.
Reacting to the accusation, Morka said the opposition party’s statement shows it is out of touch with the realities of Nigeria’s ongoing war on terror.
He also described the ADC as a party that lacks focus and has no regard for the due process of law.
“Accusing the APC even before any investigation is carried out by law enforcement is particularly senseless and shows the ADC as a party that lacks focus and without regard for the due process of law. By its baseless conclusion, the party has declared itself to be the accuser, investigator, prosecutor, and judge in its own cause,” said Morka.
Morka also knocked ADC leaders, calling them a confused bunch who are desperate to whip up sentiment and curry public sympathy at all costs.
He added that despite the allegations mounted on the ruling party by the ADC, the ruling party condemns the attack on Obi and other ADC members in Edo and calls on security operatives to probe the incident.
“Make no mistake, violence of any kind in our political space is unacceptable and must be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians. Our great Party roundly condemns the reported shooting incident in Edo State.
“We call on police and other law enforcement authorities to carry out an expeditious investigation into the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice,” Morka added.
