Opposition events should look inward and resolve their inside conflicts as an alternative of blaming President Bola Tinubu for his or her rising lack of members, in keeping with All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Olatunbosun Oyintiloye.
In a press release launched on Sunday, Might 18, in Osogbo, the previous lawmaker from Obokun State Constituency stated the wave of defections, particularly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is basically resulting from inside points inside these events, not stress from the APC.
Oyintiloye predicted much more defections within the coming months and challenged opposition leaders to cease pointing fingers at Tinubu.
“So many defectors claimed that they had been sidelined, undermined, unfairly handled by their former events, leaving them with no choice however to modify to a celebration with an agenda for transformation,” he stated.
He described the defections as half of a bigger political shift influenced by what he referred to as the ideological enchantment of President Tinubu’s management.
“This season of political recalibration that’s resulting in a rising variety of Nigerian politicians defecting en masse to the ruling All Progressives Congress is a sign that the celebration has proven encouraging indicators of being able to remodeling the nation by the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Tinubu,” he added.
“Mr President has proven dedication to prioritise nationwide growth and making a extra viable platform. That’s profitable members into the APC fold.”
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Oyintiloye rejected options that the mass defections may result in a one-party state.
“How can the wave of defections to the ruling celebration result in a celebration system once we nonetheless have greater than 60 registered political events within the nation?” he requested.
He urged opposition events to deepen inside democracy by selling inclusiveness, permitting dissent, and making certain clear primaries. He argued that these reforms would assist scale back defections.
“Slightly than opposition events blaming the president or ruling celebration, they have to develop a strong technique to test the pattern by a greater inside democratic course of by permitting dissent, clear primaries, and all-inclusive decision-making throughout the celebration construction. This can discourage defections of politicians from their varied events,” he acknowledged.
Whereas welcoming new members into the APC, he additionally cautioned that their integration should not come on the expense of celebration loyalists.
He stated the ruling celebration should stay vigilant and strengthen its inside processes to stop inside strife.
These becoming a member of the APC, he warned, “shouldn’t displace loyal APC devoted who’ve laboured to construct the celebration over time.”
