A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) miscalculated the possibility of influential opposition figures uniting under a single political platform.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Momodu said the APC’s strategy did not anticipate key 2023 presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, forming a coalition.
According to him, the ADC was initially left untouched because it posed no real threat before the coalition.
“The truth is, they first allowed the ADC to remain untouched, hoping that Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Kwankwaso would never come together. It was a miscalculation,” he said.
He accused the ruling party of fomenting internal disputes across opposition parties, citing the recognition of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
“High-level government officials are investing heavily in the judiciary. When you weaponise poverty, people are reduced to depending on handouts.
“It is shocking that anyone would want to reduce Nigeria to a one-party state or one-man rule. It may take time, but it will not succeed,” Momodu said.
