The All Progressives Congress has categorically denied allegations made by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, claiming the party is responsible for the lingering crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party.
In a swift response, APC chieftain, Felix Morka, on Friday, described the accusations as baseless and misleading.
Morka highlighted the PDP’s history of leadership instability, citing the tumultuous tenures of former National Chairmen, including Barnabas Gemade, Audu Ogbeh, Vincent Ogbulafor, Okwesilieze Nwodo, Bamanga Tukur, Ali Modu Sheriff, Ahmed Makarfi, Uche Secondus, and Iyorcha Ayu. This, he argued, demonstrates that the PDP’s internal issues predate the formation of the APC, according to Daily Post.
Morka noted: “Crisis is endemic to the PDP and dysfunction is deeply engraved in its institutional DNA. The PDP is the sole author of the intractable crisis that bedevils it.
“A party so grossly inept and incapable of governing its own internal affairs cannot possibly be trusted with the important task of governing Africa’s most populous country.”
Morka added: “Governor Mohammed is either a poor student of his party’s history or he is choosing, mischievously, to turn that history on its head.
“If not crisis, what else do we call the track record of leadership imbroglio some of which predates the formation of APC? How else do we describe the chaotic rise and fall of the party’s National Chairmen in the likes of, Barnabas Gemade, Audu Ogbeh, Vincent Ogbulafor, Okwesilieze Nwodo, Bamanga Tukur, Ali Modu Sheriff, Ahmed Makarfi, Uche Secondus and Iyorcha Ayu?”
Governor Mohammed was advised to introspect and seek solutions within his party rather than unfairly blaming the APC. Morka’s response underscores the APC’s commitment to good governance and its disinterest in the PDP’s internal conflicts.
The exchange highlights the escalating tensions between the two parties as Nigeria prepares for upcoming elections.
