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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola to take responsibility for the internal crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made this comment in an interview on Channels Television, dismissing attempts to blame the governing party and accusing 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.”
The APC National Publicity Secretary made these comments as tensions within opposition ranks grow following a high-profile political summit 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 persons, was framed as part of a broader coalition-building effort targeted at unseating the APC and countering what participants described as a drift towards a one-party state.
However, the APC has dismissed the claim, insisting the opposition must first sort out its internal problems, especially the ADC’s leadership and legal fights, before it can pose a real challenge in future elections.
