A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has warned that the rising wave of defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) shouldn’t be seen as a victory however reasonably a purpose for concern.
Okorie stated the event ought to fear each the APC management and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that the development displays deeper political tensions throughout the nation’s democratic area.
Talking throughout an interview in Abuja on Wednesday, the APGA founding chairman questioned why the ruling occasion appeared anxious regardless of its robust grip on energy throughout the nation.
He identified that the APC already holds a commanding majority within the Nationwide Meeting and controls a lot of state governments.
“I’m extra anxious in regards to the ruling occasion and its leaders displaying acts of panic despite their incumbency, overwhelming majority within the Nationwide Meeting, and management of 31 out of 36 state governments. How else can any cheap particular person interpret the political dynamics in some states?” he stated.
Okorie argued {that a} assured ruling occasion would deal with governance reasonably than celebrating political defections. In keeping with him, the frenzy of politicians into the APC might sign concern and uncertainty throughout the political system reasonably than real ideological alignment.
He additionally expressed concern in regards to the shrinking area for opposition politics within the nation. The APGA chieftain famous that a number of opposition events are at the moment struggling to function freely in some states.
Okorie burdened that democracy thrives when all political actors are allowed to compete on equal footing. He warned that makes an attempt to weaken opposition events might create deeper frustration amongst Nigerians.
He defined that many voters are already dissatisfied with the political local weather however are nonetheless expressing their considerations via peaceable democratic means.
“Our democracy is at stake, and it’s important that each one events are allowed to take part within the course of freely,” he stated.
Okorie additional cautioned that suppressing opposition voices might push political rigidity to harmful ranges. In keeping with him, leaders should defend democratic establishments to forestall avoidable instability.
The APGA founder added that Nigeria’s political surroundings should stay open and aggressive if the nation hopes to maintain democratic development.