*Urges ruling party not to celebrate crises within opposition
By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Jackson Lekan Ojo has cautioned the party over the gale of defection to the party, saying an imminent implosion looms ahead of 2027 general election.
Chief Lekan Ojo described the mass defection of opposition politicians to the ruling party as ‘worrisome’ stressing that those joining APC are doing so for political survival and selfish reasons.
While nothing that members of APC, who have been making sacrifice to solidify the party equally have their own ambition to use the party platform to contest for elective positions, Chief Lekan Ojo, in an interview, pointed out that those ones already in elective positions that are flooding into the party are scheming to upstage the old members of the party during the next general election.
This, he said, will cause crises and implosion that may affect the fortunes of the ruling party.
Chief Lekan Ojo however cautioned President Bola Tinubu and the APC that their decision not to focus completely on governance but engage in a “fight” with the opposition ahead of the next general election is worrisome and could be counterproductive.
He emphasised that there was a need for caution, stressing that the APC and opposition were causing political tension and anxiety in the landscape.
Chief Lekan Ojo advised that the APC should not celebrate the crises rocking the opposition parties.
His words, “From the ambience, it is clear that the APC might soon be in disarray too. Look at what is happening in its North East zone.
“It will soon happen in the North Central and other zones.
“APC will be badly wounded if the ongoing drama continues. But at the same time, the opposition also must be united and sincere in their dealings, especially on the issue of coalition.
“There are several disgruntled elements in the APC who contested and lost previous elections.
“Some of the people coming in now are already holding elective offices and would like to suppress those already in the party.
“This will be resisted, I can assure you. And that resistance will cause a crisis.
“Some are moving to APC to race for the position of Vice President, some are rushing to battle for senatorial tickets, while others would be interested in hijacking the party’s hierarchy.
“So in all these, Nigerians are at the receiving end,” he said.
