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Umar Ganduje, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has come under fire from Farouk Aliyu, a founding member, for making a one-party state remark.
The previous House of Representatives Minority Leader reportedly stated that Ganduje’s stance on a one-party state did not reflect the party’s stance.
In an interview with Arise News on Tuesday, Aliyu justified the decision of opposition lawmakers to join his party.

“Undoubtedly, a one-party state is not ideal for us. We in the APC are not considering a one-party state. The statements made by Ganduje are his own. He stated, “Even if he is our leader, the APC does not hold the view that a one-party state is desirable.

He claimed that the opposition parties were in charge of maintaining order in their homes. On the other hand, he stated that the nation’s democracy would suffer if all politicians joined the APC.
But please understand that if someone runs to APC, it is not our fault. Prior to becoming a member of the ruling party, we were in opposition and remained so. with all of the threats and so forth. There is nothing we can do to stop members of the PDP or other parties from joining us.

But in all honesty, our democracy is not strengthened by everyone joining the APC. Additionally, democracy allows people to express their opinions. For example, “Since you are all in the APC, we will vote for any other party instead of the APC.” People will choose who they vote for, so don’t be afraid of this. The people will choose who to support when it comes to voting, regardless of if 90 percent of Nigerians choose to join the APC in terms of numbers, he said.

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Nigerians, not party allegiance, should determine the outcome of elections, the chieftain of the Jigawa State APC said.

He urged Nigerians who are unhappy with politicians who have switched parties to vote them out.

When elections are held, the Nigerian people have the opportunity to decide if they can’t handle the flurry of activity. Did the previous governor of Kebbi State feel intimidated when the other person talked about it? A sitting governor was overthrown by this individual. In his bid to become a senator, he defeated our current governor of Kebbi State. He has now chosen to join the APC. When you consider all of them, what are we at fault for? They’ve accepted what our government is doing, and that’s the fault,” he remarked.

Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor, defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after not being appointed a minister, the former member of the House of Representatives said.

“He would not be speaking in this manner if he were a minister. We haven’t yet witnessed an elite like this resigning from a position of power. From my perspective, El-Rufai is raving just because he lost out, he continued.

The administration of President Bola Tinubu has come under fire from well-known Nigerian activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore for the ongoing security problem in the country.
He mentioned a recent terrorist assault in a video clip that went viral in a post on his X account.
He criticized Tinubu’s administration for being ineffectual and warned that if the problem is allowed to worsen, other areas of the nation could come under terrorist control.

He claims that the nation does not yet have a clear leadership direction to address the security issues.

According to his post, “Nigeria’s security situation has drastically worsened under the corrupt and ineffectual @officialABAT regime, raising the possibility that more significant areas of Nigeria could come under terrorist control, as has been the case in Syria.”

At the moment, Nigeria lacks a clear leadership orientation. “#RevolutionNow.”

According to Sowore, Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, cannot be considered the opposition.

Speaking on Channels Television, he maintained that Obi has not demonstrated any opposition to the ruling class.

Ahead of the general elections in 2027, Sowore rejected claims that Obi would continue to be the most conspicuous representative of the opposition. He also reaffirmed his long-standing skepticism regarding the political intentions and influence of the former governor of Anambra State.

But when it comes to actual opposition,” he said. Why Peter Obi being referred to as an opposition figure is beyond me. He has nothing against the actions of the government. He did not rally his followers to carry out his declared electoral triumph.

When the price of gasoline rose, he remained silent. Nothing that an opposition figure usually does has been done by him.

As I stated in 2022 and 2023, the current situation is that, despite the perception that Peter Obi was against the system and able to challenge it, he is actually unable to do so.

Additionally, I stated at the time that the Labour Party was a short-term rental, or what Americans refer to as Airbnb. When your allotted time is up, you check out.
The rental will be transferred to someone else once they have finished using Peter Obi. Obi may be staying for show or may not want to leave just yet, either way.

Additionally, Sowore contended that religious sentiment sparked by the APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket was a major factor in Obi’s 2023 prominence.

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Christians reacted to the Muslim-Muslim ticket controversy by stating, “If you want to Islamize Nigeria, we’ll Christianize it too.” Furthermore, who was the most accessible Christian applicant? Obi Peter.

In order to mount a genuine opposition, the former presidential candidate contended that Obi had eschewed street action, resistance, and mobilization.

“If you claim to be oppositional, you have to act accordingly. Six million people voted for you; if you can’t put them all on the streets, at least put 60,000 in Abuja to gauge the level of respect you receive from the government.

“You are the ones stifling protests because you want to replace Tinubu’s group with your own group, not bring about any real change,” he stated.

Seriake Dickson, the former governor of Bayelsa State, has cautioned PDP leaders not to let the pressures and defections on the party scare them.
Dickson reportedly stated that the party needs to restructure and resolve its internal issues and problems.
Following his participation in the party’s consultative meeting on Sunday, which was called by the PDP Governors Forum and included governors, previous governors, and members of the party’s National Working Committee, he made this statement on his Facebook page on Monday.

“As a former Governor, former Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, and former Chairman of the PDP National Reconciliatory Committee, appointed by five Chairmen, I had the opportunity to interact, share ideas, and give my views; therefore, there is no party member in the nation that I have not interacted with,” he stated.
The senator from Bayelsa West expressed faith that the governors and party leadership will carry out the decisions made during the meeting.

He underlined how important it is for the governors to cooperate in order to overcome the party’s obstacles.

“I hope the resolutions are implemented by the governors, who are the party’s operational leaders. “They must collaborate closely, demonstrate a stronger dedication to the party, and inspire and motivate both party members and Nigerians in general,” he said.

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Senator Dickson informed the governors that the nation’s political events do not have to scare them.

Despite all of the threats and harassments, we managed to keep the party afloat, win elections, and turn it over to them under President Buhari.

I told them that we were behind them and that everyone needed to pitch in to help reconstruct and restructure the celebration.

on light of this, a committee was established, and he said, “It will be a pleasure to work with others in the committee to see how we can advise on ways of resolving all the issues and support the governors and other leaders and save the party from imminent collapse.”

To guarantee a smooth National Executive Council meeting and National Convention, the PDP established a committee on Sunday.

The party established the seven-member committee during an emergency meeting of governors and former governors in Abuja on Sunday.
Under the leadership of former Senate President Bukola Saraki, the committee has been tasked with making sure that the May 27 NEC meeting is free of all forms of animosity.

In response to the development, Saraki stated that the emergency meeting’s discussions were productive.

He added that the PDP governors, both current and former, discussed the party’s problems and potential fixes.

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Sataki said the group was established to help the PDP find a new direction.

The governors of Zamfara, Plateau, and Enugu States, respectively, HE Dauda Lawal, HE Caleb Muftwang, and HE Peter Mba, are my brothers, and I shall enjoy working with them on the committee, which is led by my humble self.

Saraki said on X, “Other members are Sen. Seriake Dickson, Sen. Ibrahim Dankwambo, and Chief Okezie Ikpeazu, HE, former governor of Abia State.”

Additionally, he promised that he and the other committee members would fully dedicate themselves to completing the work assigned to them.

He continued, “We intend to give the task we were given our best effort.”