The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that “Tinubu’s APC” is attempting to silence opposition voices forward of the 2027 basic elections, describing the assertion as “an attention-seeking outburst from a politically invisible party.”
In a strongly worded assertion issued on Thursday by its spokesman, Hon. Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC mentioned it discovered the ADC’s allegation each “amusing and pitiful,” arguing that the ruling social gathering is way too targeted on governance and nation-building to be distracted by “political spectators” who solely floor throughout election seasons.
“Let’s set the record straight — you can’t silence what Nigerians have already tuned out,” Oladejo acknowledged. “The ADC’s statement is the political equivalent of a mosquito accusing a lion of roaring too loudly.”
He mentioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC are presently preoccupied with “reshaping Nigeria’s destiny” and consolidating inner unity for efficient governance, whereas events just like the ADC are “busy compiling names of members to expel from their already starving register.”
Oladejo mocked the ADC’s construction, claiming it exists solely “on newspaper pages and WhatsApp groups,” including that its supposed political presence is “as fleeting as a hashtag trend.”
“It is laughable that a party which exists only on newspaper pages and WhatsApp groups claims to be under threat. Nigerians have long moved on from empty political vessels,” the APC spokesman mentioned. “The ADC’s brand of politics has no base, no followers, and no relevance — just a press release and a logo that might soon need a missing person’s announcement.”
The ruling social gathering additionally accused the ADC of producing excuses for its future electoral failures somewhat than addressing its inner disunity and lack of grassroots help.
“It’s strange and cynical that a party is already preparing excuses for its defeat before the polls,” Oladejo continued. “You don’t lose elections because your opponents silenced you — you lose because the people don’t believe in you.”
Reaffirming the APC’s focus underneath President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the assertion mentioned the ruling social gathering is “too focused on delivering results” to have interaction in distractions from “professional complainers.”
“The only thing being silenced in Nigeria today is failure, confusion, and the politics of bitterness,” Oladejo added. “The ADC should stop hallucinating about persecution and start learning basic political arithmetic. Its silence is self-inflicted — the result of irrelevance, disunity, and lack of purpose.”
The Lagos APC additional urged the opposition to have interaction in constructive politics somewhat than chasing headlines.
“If the ADC spent half as much time organizing as it does issuing press statements, perhaps Nigerians might actually remember it exists,” the assertion learn. “But for now, its biggest electoral victory remains trending briefly on Twitter before vanishing into political obscurity.”
Concluding, Oladejo mentioned the APC stays unwavering in its dedication to constructing a affluent, united nation underneath President Tinubu.
“We will not be distracted by political comedians seeking attention through cheap drama,” he mentioned. “As for the ADC — stop crying wolf; the nation has moved on.”
