Unseriousness of opposition parties emboldening Tinubu and his APC insensitive and reckless decisions – Former APC Chieftain, Lukman
Salihu Mohammed Lukman, former National Vice Chairman (North West) of the ruling APC, has warned that if opposition parties fail to take power from the APC in 2027, it could have dire consequences for the country.
He expressed concern that opposition parties discussing a merger to challenge the ruling party have yet to engage in structured political activities through existing opposition platforms. Some opposition leaders have indicated plans to unite to unseat the APC-led government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing ongoing issues such as killings, kidnappings, hunger, poverty, and insecurity in the country.
He said; “It is quite appalling, for instance, that PDP leaders are antagonistic to Alh. Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Peter Obi is in the midst of a helpless survival leadership battle in LP and Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is oversighting a directionless NNPP whose roof is being torn apart by no other than its own so-called leaders.
And all the other parties, including SDP and PRP have adopted a monarchic behaviour, sitting in their comfort zones waiting for disgruntled and aggrieved opposition political leaders to come to them for some ‘royal’ covers.
All these have contributed to emboldening President Asiwaju Tinubu and his APC insensitive and reckless decisions, which further worsen citizens’ conditions of living are being taken on daily basis.
The reality is that if by the end of December 2024, no structured engagement has commenced based on strategic initiative to develop the alternative political platform, oriented based on selfless disposition of opposition political leaders, it simply means that any opposition to APC and President Asiwaju Tinubu in 2027 will be based on personal ambitions of individual political leaders.
If that is the case, the risk of producing a government that is worse that the current one will be high. Irrespective of whether the government is led by Alh. Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Peter Obi, Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso or any of the orphaned leaders of APC, any successor government that emerged based on personal ambition of political leaders risked being worse.”
