The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has said it is the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a gang of failed, power-mongering politicians, not the All Progressives Congress (APC ) that is the real threat to democracy in the country.
The group said that it is not surprised that many Nigerians are gravitating towards the All Progressives Congress (APC) because they have seen a political party that knows the road to the nation’s prosperity.
In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, the group argued that if the opposition party truly seeks to be considered as a credible alternative to the ruling party, it should put forward individuals who have never held public office.
This, according to the group, is because many of those fronting as ADC leaders have held political office without a meaningful track record and extraordinary performance.
“We have noticed how leaders of the African Democratic Party (ADC) have continued to posture, presenting themselves as credible alternatives to the ruling party but many of them who have held public office since 1999 failed woefully sinking the country into deeper depths of misery.
“We invite Nigerians to exhume and scrutinise the antecedents of these politicians, right from the party chairman, Senator David Mark to the National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, and to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who have held various political offices. Worse are some others in ADC’s front row whose woeful performance makes a huge mockery of their current de-marketing of the performing APC.
“While it may be easy to fool younger Nigerians, we believe that many people who are old enough to witness the current democratic dispensation know those to be considered as real threats to democracy.
“So we are not surprised that more Nigerians see APC as a better option especially as President Bola Tinubu’s bold reforms are gradually building a more resilient economy and turning things around to the utter chagrin of ADC members,” the statement added.
The group cautioned that Nigerians should be wary of such failed politicians with no real history of achievements in public office.
“We believe if leaders and members of ADC are really keen on proving that they are a different breed of politicians, they should put forward people without blemish and political baggage to run for office.
“We dare say that a party that has former Vice President Abubakar and former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, for instance, among its ring leaders cannot really be taken seriously considering their lacklustre pedigree in office.
“It is shocking that these are the people presenting themselves as worthy alternatives to the extent of calling APC a threat to democracy.
“It should not surprise anyone that these people cannot even canvass and convince their children to join their political party. But what is surprising is their attempt to woo Nigerians to trust them with power at the centre,” it said.
TMSG maintained that while ADC still has a long way to go if it truly wishes to unseat President Bola Tinubu and APC in 2027, the future of Nigerians and those yet unborn is too serious to be left in the hands of the opposition party which, at best, can be called a motley crowd of power mongers and palace jesters.
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