All Progressives Congress: The ruling party eating its young

On 28 May 2022, 28-year old Ilesanmi Ade-Ademola, a House of Representatives aspirant for the Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II seat barely escaped assassination as the All Progressives Congress primary election in the constituency descended into chaos. Subsequently, the current House of Representatives member, Omowumi Ogunlola, who was also seeking a re-election ticket, accused the agents of her co-contestant and the former Chief of Staff to Governor Kayode Fayemi, Mr. Biodun Omoleye, of masterminding the violence.

Barely a month later, the party decided to anoint the same Biodun Omoleye as the party’s candidate for the seat, totally disregarding the financial, mental and physical implications that such decision would have on other aspirants who have spent millions of naira on their campaigns.

In the same breath, the party’s highly-controversial National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, claimed that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, participated in the Yobe North senatorial district primary election and deserved to be recognised as the party’s candidate to represent the senatorial district. Asked why the APC replaced Machina, the winner initially announced by the party with Lawan in the senatorial candidates list, Adamu said he does not have time for “negativities”. He claims that the Senate President participated within the approved timeline and journalists should “go and find out from the person who is responsible for organising the primary”.

Basically, the party leader wants Nigerians to believe that the Senate President participated in the recent presidential primary, while also contesting for the senatorial seat – at the same time.

A common refrain among many APC leaders is the intent of the party to “rule for (insert the longest years possible). According to the erstwhile party chairman, “I believe it is important for me to reach out to all leaders of our party; the youth, the women, different organisations to tell them that we must come together to get our party to run for the next 30, 40, 50 years by the grace of God”. However, it is hard to reconcile this ambition with the lack of internal democracy that has dominated the primaries. Machina’s current experience depicts one of the many examples of an APC that chooses to eat its young.

Apart from several serving lawmakers who are already making the switch to different political parties, hundreds of young, rising politicians are now staring at their political ambitions left in tatters due to the decisions of the APC honchos to gift contested seats to those they prefer, in violation of the norms of internal democracy. Recently, Shina Peller, the federal lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency also just renounced his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and explained that his decision was due to the undemocratic actions of some party members within the Oyo State APC who, he said, are determined to take the youth and majority for granted.

Also, it is also important to recall that Kolapo Kola-Daisi, an aspirant for the Oyo South Senatorial District, had to switch parties after he was already declared winner, having initially scored the majority of 212 votes, while his closest contender, Alhaji Sharafadeen Alli polled 107 votes in the senatorial primary held on May 29, 2022. He alleged that the election was, however, arbitrarily cancelled and within 24 hours, a rerun was scheduled to hold on the 31st of May, 2022, which he lost.

The widely-known instances concerning Kolapo Kola-Daisi (Oyo South Senatorial District), Shina Peller, Ilesanmi Ade-Ademola, and many others, including the decision to place the cost of its presidential, governorship and senatorial nomination forms at ₦100million, ₦50million and ₦10million respectively does not bode well for a party that, according to President Muhammadu Buhari, “must be made attractive for young people to take ownership of the party”. Sadly, a single narrative has emerged from the mouths of these young politicians in the party – APC has no regard for young people.

First, the evident nepotism, chicanery, deception, and political bullying only serves to drive the narrative that older, richer and connected party members will always prefer to use the party funds and machinery to pursue their own opportunities. Second, the message of the APC is clear: the playing field is not level. Or to borrow from George Orwell’s Animal Farm would say, all the candidates are equal, but some are more equal than others.

For any young patriotic young Nigerian seeking to contribute his quota to national development, all indications will lead anyone to conclude that such dreams would remain unachieved in such a party.

https://theblastng.com/2022/06/30/all-progressives-congress-ruling-party-sidelining-the-youths/

Impressive

What do you expect from a party built on lies and propaganda?

A party that formulate lies to feed lies can't be democratic. This unusual imposition of candidates they prefer over candidates that actually won a primary election happened in every state and levels where election was conducted.

It's a pity we still have people campaigning for this devilish and scoundrels politicians, most especially from this party.

We are not suppose to vote this APC again in 2023.

Wish Peter Obi didn't leave PDP though.

Una go cry blood

You're right

The evil broom party that came to sweep away people’s destiny

Yeyebrity

I've never been a fan of politics and probably never would be but if you are going to vote APC (tinubu, he played a major part in bringing this disaster upon us) then you don't deserve to live.

I'm not sure if PO can do the magic but he represent something different from ur regular Nigeria politician so it's best we give him a chance. If he bleeped up, then we'll kick him out after 4 years

Apc evil party

Super story. Politics is dangerous everywhere.

We're not voting for APC

Politicians and lies are 5 and 6

APC will be stronger and better when a southerner takes over as a president

Stoopid party

This is superstory

All Tilumpoo miscreants will not die well. Bastards!

Nigerian youths get ready to eat more cassava & agbado by 2023. Peter Obi for a better & Prosperous Nigeria

[quote author=yuzjet post=114310170] What do you expect from a party built on lies and propaganda?

A party that formulate lies to feed lies can't be democratic. This unusual imposition of candidates they prefer over candidates that actually won a primary election happened in every state and levels where election was conducted.

It's a pity we still have people campaigning for this devilish and scoundrels politicians, most especially from this party.

We are not suppose to vote this APC again in 2023.

Wish Peter Obi didn't leave PDP though. [/quoteyou are a much man go and vote apc again and next year you would been the next victim to been attacked who knows if your family will been among as well ]

[quote author=yuzjet post=114310170] What do you expect from a party built on lies and propaganda?

A party that formulate lies to feed lies can't be democratic. This unusual imposition of candidates they prefer over candidates that actually won a primary election happened in every state and levels where election was conducted.

It's a pity we still have people campaigning for this devilish and scoundrels politicians, most especially from this party.

We are not suppose to vote this APC again in 2023.

Wish Peter Obi didn't leave PDP though. [/quoteyou are a mumu man
man go and vote apc again and next year you would been the next victim to been attacked who knows if your family will been among as well ]

Impregnable101:
I've never been a fan of politics and probably never would be but if you are going to vote APC (tinubu, he played a major part in bringing this disaster upon us) then you don't deserve to live.

I'm not sure if PO can do the magic but he represent something different from ur regular Nigeria politician so it's best we give him a chance. If he bleeped up, then we'll kick him out after 4 years

Simple

Its unfortunate that at this critical time in Nigeria

With all the

hardship
killings
and insecurity people are still looking at Apc; Pdp or labour party instead of looking for who will solve our problem. People are still considering my tribe and his tribe.

And when white man call you black monkey you start to shout Racism

So far only one candidate has convinced me that he can solve the problem. Other candidates never talk anything yet.

Peter Obi

If he dosent perform I'll vote him out 2027. Simple

Ok

APC is a practical definition of evil.

Lol

yuzjet:
What do you expect from a party built on lies and propaganda?

A party that formulate lies to feed lies can't be democratic. This unusual imposition of candidates they prefer over candidates that actually won a primary election happened in every state and levels where election was conducted.

It's a pity we still have people campaigning for this devilish and scoundrels politicians, most especially from this party.

We are not suppose to vote this APC again in 2023.

Wish Peter Obi didn't leave PDP though.

You are still wishing Peter obi didn’t leave PDP? Especially now his candidacy is giving people morale?

I wonder the wonders APC are doing that will make Nigerians vote for them

lol

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