The former presidential candidate, Chief Dele Momodu has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is using state power to instigate crises within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The PDP chieftain said the ruling APC’s motive was to weaken the opposition and steer the country towards a one-party state.
Momodu stated this as a guest on Arise TV on Thursday.
“Nigeria is obviously moving in a direction of a one-party state.
“The ruling party, APC, is so scared of opposition that right now crisis are being orchestrated from party to party, especially the leading opposition parties like PDP, Labour Party, and NNPP. It’s obvious what is going on,” he said.
Momodu bemoaned the crises within the PDP, which he blamed on internal strife and external interference from the APC.
According to him, some persons who lost out in the 2022 primary election of the PDP have refused to move past their loss.
“There are people who lost the primary election in PDP in 2022 who are still sulking and have not recovered from it. The interesting thing is that they have virtually moved to another party, but either they love PDP or hate PDP, they are not able to vacate PDP,” he said.
Momodu added, “The crisis started from when the then Governor Wike lost to Atiku Abubakar in the primary and the bid for the running mate. And when I say moved, I’m not talking about physically, but maybe spiritually, he is within the APC today.
“However, he is yet to find the courage to physically join APC because he knows he would not be able to wield the kind of power he wielded in PDP. Right now, where his friends are holding sway, he is empowering them and encouraging them to keep PDP under the water.”
