Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode, has slammed the opposition African Democratic Party, ADC as a group of ‘discredited’ and disgruntled individuals, saying the party has no capability to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
The country is set for a fresh election next year and the ADC has been touted as a major force capable of posing a strong challenge to the ruling APC next year.
Top politicians in the ADC include, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential candiadte of the Labour Party, LP, Rotimi Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, Nasir El Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna state, and Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.
Others are former Senate President, David Mark, immediate past Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, former governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregebsola, amonsgt others.
Not a few Nigerians insist that the ADC has what it takes to give APC a run for its money in next year’s election if its leaders can close ranks, citing the unpopularity of the ruling party and its non-performance since it took power in 2023.
But Fani-Kayode, an outspoken ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was recently appointed as Nigeria’s Ambassador Designate to Germany by the president said the ADC is not ready to dislodge Tinubu and APC from power.
Speaking on his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode said the ADC is not ready for power, saying the party has failed to play the rile of opposition successfully.
He said those in the party have no capacity to run the country, noting that opposition has effectively collapsed in the country, citing, for instance, that ADC and other opposition leaders have failed in their role to hold the government accountable, accusing them of in-fighting rather than presenting a common front against the ruling party.
Hitting hard on their lack of cohesion, the Ambassador Designate said there’s no chance for the party to dislodge if it continues in internal squabbles and bickering.
Fani-Kayode: “I don’t see ADC as an opposition party: I see them as an association of people that are desperate for power.
“Individuals that are discredited, individuals that have no hope in hell of moving this nation forward. The opposition has collapsed in Nigeria.
“There is no opposition because they don’t even know how to be in opposition. How can they keep the government on its toes when they are busy bickering amongst themselves, fighting amongst themselves and they are fast asleep in bed snoring.”
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