The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed joy that the major opposition political parties in Nigeria were in various dimension of crises, saying “We are happy.”
Specifically, there are divisions currently within the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), National Rescue Mission (NRM), among other opposition parties.
The APC was reaction to allegation made by former Kaduna state governor Nasir El-rufai that the ruling party was responsible for the crisis.
Speaking Wednesday’s night in an interview during a programme on Television Continental (TVC), APC’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, said it is not the work of APC leaders to help the opposition parties resolve their self-inflicted crisis.
According to the APC National Secretary, our job as a political party, is to win all elections and present candidates to win such elections.
He said: “So it will not be that when some other political parties are enmeshed themselves in crisis, which atimes is self induced. Is it APC that ask some people to sit in the sitting room of a governor to purportedly remove the national chairman of the Labour Party – Abure? Is it APC that went to court or is it APC that is the court of appeal that reinstated Abure as the national chairman of Labour Party? Is it APC thst is trying to create division within the rank and file of the BOT of the PDP?
If you have political parties that are not doing well, is it our job to help them put their house in order? In fact, speaking frankly, we should be happy that they are getting weakened. That means that our party will be the only party of choice for anybody aspiring for progressive leadership in Nigeria.
“So we wish then best of luck, if they are able to resolve their problems, but as a politican, you want win and win creditably well in all elections for you political party.
“As a leader of the APC, should he (El-rufai) not be happy that the opposition to his political party are not getting themselves right?
Is it APC that went to Wadata today to cause crisis?
“This is a competition. Let me give you an instance. I am an Arsenal fan, if Man U or Man City are not doing well, should I not be happy? Should I be the one to tell them to get good players? Should I be the one to tell them to get good coach and develop better tactical capability?
“As a political party, our concern is to win election for people who fly the flag of our party. So as far as other parties are concern, let them get their acts together. If they don’t get their acts right, how does it concern our party? ”
When asked whether the party will El-rufai, Senator Basiru said: “Why do we need to invite someone to his home? El-Rufai is a member and leader of the APC. There are structures within the parry tat any member or leader that has grievances can ventilate such griviances
If you have to be inviting every individual who has not made any actionable claim personal to him, his observation on the calling on the NEC, he is particularly correct but that does not mean that NEC is the only organ of the party. There functional organs of the party that are working for the success of the party.
“As far as we are concerned, we have taken note of his observation on the NEC and we are making efforts to ensure that as soon as possible, the NEC and the National Caucus will be called.”
