APC Plot to Turn Nigeria Into One-Party State Will Fail — ADC Chieftain, Momodu
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has alleged that any attempt by the All Progressives Congress to turn Nigeria into a one-party state will ultimately fail.
Momodu made the remark in an interview on Monday, where he criticised what he described as efforts by the ruling party to weaken opposition groups and consolidate power.
“It’s really shocking that they 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 said.
The ADC chieftain accused the APC of miscalculating by assuming that key opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, would never come together.
“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 ruling party had attempted to create divisions within major opposition parties, pointing to recent developments within the Peoples Democratic Party as evidence.
“The APC, proud of its power, tried to create problems in all the main opposition parties. The way INEC approved the PDP faction so quickly says a lot,” he added.
He also raised concerns over the increasing role of the judiciary in political matters, alleging that some government officials were investing significant resources to influence judicial outcomes as part of a broader strategy.
“High-level government officials are putting a lot of resources into the judiciary as part of their overall plan. When you use poverty as a weapon, people end up relying on getting rice given out to them,” Momodu said.
The media entrepreneur warned that leveraging economic hardship for political advantage could undermine democratic institutions and deepen citizens’ vulnerability.
Despite his concerns, he maintained that any attempt to impose a one-party system in Nigeria would not succeed, insisting that democratic resistance would prevail over time.
