APC Miscalculated on Opposition Unity, Says Momodu

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of underestimating the possibility of a united opposition ahead of future elections.

Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, Momodu said the APC wrongly assumed that key opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, would never work together.
According to him, this assumption has now proven to be a “miscalculation.”

“The truth is, they first let the ADC stay out of it, hoping that Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Kwankwaso would never team up together. It was a miscalculation,” he said.

Momodu further alleged that the APC has been making efforts to destabilise opposition parties in order to maintain its dominance.

He also raised concerns over what he described as the swift recognition of a faction within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), suggesting that the development raises questions.

On the role of the judiciary in electoral matters, Momodu warned against what he termed increasing interference by top government officials.

He claimed that political actors were attempting to exert influence over the courts as part of a broader strategy to consolidate power.

He also criticised the use of economic hardship as a political tool, arguing that worsening poverty conditions make citizens more vulnerable to manipulation.
“When you use poverty as a weapon, people end up relying on handouts,” he said.

Momodu cautioned against any attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state or concentrate power in a single authority, insisting that such efforts would ultimately fail.

“It’s shocking that anyone would want to turn Nigeria into a country ruled by just one party or one person. It might take some time, but it won’t work,” he added.