ADC disaster: APC advantages from opposition divisions – NDC senatorial candidate

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, senatorial candidate for Kogi East, Peter Ameh, has stated the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, stands to learn from divisions amongst opposition events following the court docket judgment on the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Ameh stated the ruling, which sacked the David Mark-led ADC National Working Committee and nullified Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy, shouldn’t be celebrated by any opposition social gathering.

He made the remarks in Abuja on Thursday, warning that extended disagreements over the judgment might additional weaken opposition events and work in APC’s favour.

According to him, the ruling social gathering advantages every time an opposition social gathering is weakened, no matter its political affiliation.

“The APC, which is the ultimate beneficiary of this judgment, will be happy keeping any party in the opposition weakened. They do not care which party logo you wave. They want us fighting each other,” Ameh stated.

He cautioned that what gave the impression to be a victory for one faction might later turn out to be a setback for an additional, urging opposition events to keep away from turning the judgment into one other supply of inside battle.

Ameh known as on opposition events to shift their consideration to demanding free, honest and credible elections as a substitute of partaking in disputes over social gathering management and candidacies.

He additionally accused the APC-led administration of failing to supply good governance over the previous 11 years, urging opposition events to unite to finish its rule.