National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Félix Morka, has described opposition figures Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and others as “unserious” over what he called their frequent movement between political parties following their recent defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Morka made the remarks on Monday while appearing as a guest on The Morning Brief on Channels Television.
He was reacting to the reported defection of Obi and Kwankwaso from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress on Sunday.
Both 2023 presidential candidates said they left the ADC due to multiple litigations within the party and a toxic political environment, which they alleged was being worsened by the ruling party.
However, Morka dismissed the claims, insisting the APC was not responsible for the crisis in opposition parties.
He said Obi and Kwankwaso were only in search of an easy platform to secure presidential tickets.
Morka said, “The narrative has been that the APC is responsible for all of the turmoil we have witnessed in the opposition parties. Are we now suggesting that these events that played out in the last 48 hours were also engineered by the APC?
“Maybe someone would actually do that with a bold face to say that maybe the APC did something to cause Peter Obi and Kwankwaso to abandon the ADC into their new party.
“These fellows are very unserious and I don’t know how anyone takes them that seriously. These are opposition figures who ought to be concerned about enacting a blueprint for an alternative vision of governance in this country. What are they doing?
“They are busy just running from pillar to post, looking for a cheap, inexpensive, maybe even free platform to offer them the presidential ticket on a platter of gold. These are individuals who have demonstrated almost as though it is engrained in their DNA to never remain to solve problems,” Morka said.
He further argued that opposition leaders should be focused on building alternatives for governance rather than “running from pillar to post.”
According to him, Obi had previously criticised politicians who switch parties for convenience but has now become an example of what he described as “nomadic movement.”
Morka also maintained that the APC has not caused instability within opposition parties.
He said, “The narrative has been that the APC is responsible for all of the turmoil we have witnessed in the opposition parties. Are we now suggesting that these events that played out in the last 48 hours were also engineered by the APC?”
He added that the APC did not interfere in opposition affairs, describing the ADC as a “self-prepared grenade” set to implode due to internal ambitions among its members.
He further insisted that Nigeria is performing better under the APC-led government than many opposition figures had projected.
Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, received their NDC membership cards on Sunday amid cheers from supporters after a closed-door meeting with party leaders.
They were welcomed into the party by former Bayelsa State Governor and national leader of the NDC, Seriake Dickson.
The development comes amid ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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