All Progressive Congress, APC jittery because opposition is gathering momentum  —  Dele Momodu

Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is jittery because of the growing strength of the opposition nationwide.

He made the claim on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.

According to Momodu, recent political developments point to the fact that the opposition is gaining ground and putting pressure on the federal government.

“Opposition is gathering momentum and you can see that even the government is jittery, forget about their propaganda,” He said.

Momodu added, “It is obvious the ruling party is jittery, and that is why they are going all out, frenetically, to try to showcase and pretend that all is well.”

He argued that the ruling All Progress Congress is battling internal crises in several states, insisting that the situation contradicts public claims of unity within the party.

“But if you read the news today, you will see that the APC is indeed a house of commotion. From Benue State to Zamfara State and so many other places, they are fighting themselves like babies fighting for lollipops and it is just starting,” the ADC Chieftain said.

He also criticised the wave of defections into the ruling APC, claiming that many of those moving to the APC are doing so out of fear rather than conviction.

“Everybody that goes to the APC now is going there for various reasons,” he said.

“If you are a governor, you are afraid for your second term. If you are a governor, you are afraid of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. If you are a governor, you are afraid of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. If you are governor, you are afraid of so many other things, including your own shadow.”

Momodu described the situation as one in which political office holders feel compelled to submit themselves to the ruling, APC.

“A governor will voluntarily go into slavery and servitude because they know the leadership they are dealing with is not a regular leadership; it is not Goodluck Jonathan; so you have a very very tough leadership at the moment” he added.

He said that the most important thing is to ask the electorate if their lives are better today than they were when Buhari was in power.

The ADC Chieftain maintained that the current political climate reflects growing tension within the ruling party as the opposition reorganises ahead of the 2027 electoral contests.

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