Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has mentioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) is structurally extra ready than any opposition get together to retain energy within the 2027 common elections.
Speaking on Thursday, July 24, throughout Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Akande assessed latest political shifts and realignments, suggesting that the ruling get together stays extra organised regardless of its inside wranglings.
“I think APC has better arrangements,” he mentioned, arguing that opposition events lack a coherent construction and clear political identification.
He criticised the opposition for being pushed by what he described as private vendettas fairly than coverage alternate options.
“The characters at the forefront are not the ones that can get the job done. Nigerians would not be inspired by the same old personal vendetta politics,” he mentioned.
While he acknowledged the necessity for contemporary management in Nigerian politics, Akande mentioned most of these rising from the opposition nonetheless replicate the identical outdated order. “We need new faces, but they still have old folks,” he remarked.
Furthermore, Akande criticised Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, who declared that Peter Obi might contest the 2027 presidency with out him.
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Akande mentioned the remark was an indication of deeper disunity throughout the LP.
“If the coalition is serious, Datti should be at the forefront to assure Nigerians of real change,” he mentioned.
He additionally faulted the Labour Party’s construction, saying it lacks a transparent manifesto and outlined management, whereas additionally questioning the alignment between Obi and Baba-Ahmed, describing their partnership as fragile.
On the inner politics of the APC, Akande mentioned the anticipated appointment of a brand new get together chairman might assist President Bola Tinubu consolidate assist.
“I think it is reasonable that there would be a new chairman today,” he famous, referring to Wednesday’s assembly of APC leaders on the Presidential Villa.
“There’s a visible onslaught toward the APC, but it’s easier to see where things are headed within the ruling party,” he added, dismissing latest opposition realignments as “largely superficial.”
Akande wrapped up by calling for a extra civically engaged voters and a political tradition centered on nationwide challenges like poverty discount, anti-corruption, and institutional reforms.
