Kola Ologbondiyan, a former Nationwide Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed shock over President Bola Tinubu’s latest remark dismissing claims of a plot to create a one-party state in Nigeria.
Talking on Channels TV’s Morning Temporary on Friday, June 13, Ologbondiyan mentioned the president’s remarks have been surprising and troubling.
“We by no means anticipated Mr President to return to the general public area and declare that he is aware of nothing concerning the plot to convey up the one-party state,” he mentioned.
On Thursday, Tinubu addressed the Nationwide Meeting and denied that his administration had any intention to impose a one-party system.
“To those that ring the alarm that the APC is intent on a one-party state, I give you a most private promise. Whereas your alarm could also be because of your panic, it rings in error,” the president had mentioned.
He additionally added that he was “pleased that the opposition events are in disarray” and wouldn’t help them.
Ologbondiyan, nevertheless, argued that Tinubu’s remarks did little to deal with rising issues.
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“We weren’t anticipating the president to return and say I’m behind the design to herald a one-party state, no,” he mentioned.
He additionally questioned Tinubu’s silence on electoral reforms and alleged that political {groups} have been being denied registration by the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).
“I’ve not seen when he spoke on the necessity to reform the electoral course of. Even in that comment, Mr President mentioned, ‘Oh, he has not seen any means within the INEC to say that INEC shouldn’t register any events’, however those that have filed for registration have come out to say they’ve refused to register them,” Ologbondiyan mentioned.
“There was a case of a specific intent of a gaggle of people that need for registration and so they have accomplished all of the processes and so they have been advised to return for his or her certificates. Day in, time out, they haven’t been issued that certificates,” he added.
He concluded by questioning Tinubu’s sincerity, pointing to public feedback by members of the president’s personal cupboard.
“It’s also unusual to me that Mr President will come up and say, ‘Oh, perpetually and ever, I’ll by no means be concerned in a one-party plot,’ however the design of the get together, even members of his personal cupboard have come out to ask, even on Channels TV, to say the place will they discover a get together to contest on. The president doesn’t want by himself to return out and say, ‘Don’t register this get together,’” he mentioned.
