The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has sharply criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its recent directive to Peter Obi regarding his potential 2027 presidential bid, branding the episode as a “failed political arrangement” and a “coalition without democracy, fairness or future.”
In a statement issued on Tuesday, APC State Spokesman Seye Oladejo responded to the ADC’s public demand for Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, to clarify his political intentions.
Oladejo portrayed the development as emblematic of profound disarray within Nigeria’s opposition ranks, accusing the ADC of ideological bankruptcy and a lack of coherent direction.
Read also: Lagos APC slams Peter Obi over ‘misguided’ remarks on Nnamdi Kanu’s conviction
“Nigeria woke up to yet another episode of opposition disarray and ideological bankruptcy as the African Democratic Congress publicly ordered Peter Obi to ‘make up his mind’ on his 2027 ambition, while simultaneously declaring that zoning is not on the table,” Oladejo stated.
Hee further lambasted the ADC’s approach, adding: “This is not a strategy. This is confusion on steroids. A political party that cannot decide its soul, direction or destination now wants to decide the fate of Nigeria.”
The APC spokesman highlighted what he described as the ADC’s inconsistent stances, noting that the party had shifted from outright rejecting zoning principles to issuing ultimatums to Obi, whom it had previously positioned as a key figure in potential opposition alliances.
According to Oladejo, this flip-flopping underscores a deeper malaise in opposition politics, where personal ambitions appear to overshadow collective goals.
“What Nigerians are witnessing is not opposition politics, but a public quarrel inside a hollow coalition of contradictions,” he remarked.
Read also: Lagos APC slams Peter Obi over criticism of Tinubu’s vacation
The ruling party went on to allege that the ADC has been engineered primarily to advance the ambitions of a single individual, leaving Obi ensnared in a web of internal conflicts.
Oladejo suggested that the ADC’s recent pronouncements on zoning imply that its presidential ticket has already been earmarked internally, with other members serving merely as window dressing to simulate inclusivity.
Oladejo concluded by urging Nigerians to discern between genuine political discourse and what he termed opportunistic manoeuvring.
