By Our Reporter
Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to recent opposition claims predicting an “implosion” in the party ahead of its national convention, describing such projections and claims as misplaced and "mere wishful thinking by a fragmented opposition projecting its own failures onto a united APC."
Lagos APC said this in a statement, titled: "Opposition’s 'Implosion' Fantasy and the Reality of Its Decline," issued by its spokesperson, Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo, copy of which was made available to newsmen on Sunday, asserting that the party's conventions are platforms of renewal and consolidation, not chaos, just as it quickly noted that its recently concluded Membership e-Registration exercise stands as indisputable proof of APC internal cohesion and forward-thinking organization.
The party, while dismissing the claims as mere wishful thinking, further asserted that APC is defined by resilience, discipline, and internal democracy, noting that the exercise strengthened the party's database and set the stage for a purposeful, well-organized convention.
This was just as it noted that the opposition parties continued to weaken, saying that rather than presenting coherent policies, they had remained mired in leadership tussles, defections, and reactive politics.
According to APC, more concerning are public admissions by one of the opposition leaders and former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, who reportedly acknowledged tapping the telephone conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, saying such reckless acts raised serious legal and national security concerns, even as it wondered if El-Rufai was above the law.
"The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted with amusement recent opposition claims predicting an “implosion” in our party ahead of the national convention. Such projections are misplaced. For a party defined by resilience, discipline, and internal democracy, these claims are mere wishful thinking by a fragmented opposition projecting its own failures onto a united APC.
"Our conventions are platforms of renewal and consolidation, not chaos. The recently concluded Membership e-Registration exercise stands as indisputable proof of our internal cohesion and forward-thinking organization. Widely embraced across states and demographics, it strengthened our database and set the stage for a purposeful, well-organized convention.
"Meanwhile, the opposition continues to weaken. Rather than presenting coherent policies, it remains mired in leadership tussles, defections, and reactive politics. More concerning are public admissions by one of its leaders, Nasir El-Rufai, who reportedly acknowledged tapping the telephone conversations of the National Security Adviser. Such reckless acts raise serious legal and national security concerns. Is Mallam Nasir El-Rufai above the law? Nigerians await accountability, not excuses," the statement said.
"Similarly, Rotimi Amaechi has circulated blatant misinformation on the new tax law, undermining public understanding of critical reforms. Citizens deserve clarity and responsibility-not distortion and theatrics," it alleged.
Speaking further, APC posited that a healthy democracy required a credible opposition, pointing out that it endangered the democratic process when it failed to provide policy alternatives or maintain cohesion.
The party, however, said that by contrast, its organization, vision, and performance ensured that"we remain ahead on governance and electoral readiness," adding that as opposition parties "speculate about crisis, we consolidate, as others amplify rhetoric, we deepen structure, as others predict implosion, we prepare for expansion."
"There is no implosion-only renewed momentum, unity of purpose, and strategic alignment as we approach the next electoral cycle.
"The opposition’s contradictions will, as always, be confounded by reality," the statement concluded.
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