The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, has urged opposition parties to stop blaming the ruling party for their internal disputes, insisting that political parties must take responsibility for how they manage their affairs.
Basiru made the statement during a media chat on on Wednesday, where he responded to concerns that the ruling party influences or frustrates opposition activities.
He dismissed the allegations, saying there is no evidence that the ruling party is responsible for the crises affecting other political parties.
Basiru argued that most of the disputes within opposition parties arise from their own internal disagreements and failure to follow due process, rather than external interference.
“Have you seen any APC member challenging our internal processes?. If you say APC is the source of the problem, you must first look at whether those parties are following due process.
“We cannot be casting aspersions on the institution of the judiciary or democracy just to serve political narratives.
“Some parties go ahead with conventions despite court orders, which is clearly in violation of the law.
“Where is the end of political party discipline if people ignore court rulings and still conduct parallel leadership processes?
“Stop blaming APC for internal party crises. Political parties must look inward and manage their affairs within the framework of the law.”
He maintained that the APC operates within the law and respects democratic institutions, including the judiciary.
