PDP Accuses Tinubu-Led APC Government of Marginalising Opposition States, Forcing Governors to Defect for Federal Benefits, Says Governance Favors Party Loyalty Over Equity
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of running Nigeria along partisan lines, alleging that states governed by opposition parties are deliberately sidelined from federal benefits. The party claims this exclusionary approach has compelled several opposition politicians, particularly governors, to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to “connect to the centre” and access national resources.
Speaking on Channels Television, PDP spokesman Ini Ememobong argued that governance under the Tinubu-led APC prioritises party affiliation over fairness and inclusiveness. He stated that many defecting governors openly justify their moves by saying alignment with the ruling party is necessary to attract federal support to their states, which he said reflects a non-egalitarian system.
According to Ememobong, this trend underscores nepotism and reinforces the perception that opposition-controlled states are excluded from the benefits of federal power. He maintained that such practices suggest Nigeria is being run largely on APC interests rather than as a neutral federal system serving all citizens equally.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has dismissed allegations that it plans to target opposition figures through unlawful arrests or prosecutions, describing such claims as false and misleading. The government said reports of an alleged programme aimed at suppressing opposition politicians were fabricated and based on a forged document, insisting that no such initiative exists.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of running Nigeria along partisan lines, alleging that states governed by opposition parties are deliberately sidelined from federal benefits. The party claims this exclusionary approach has compelled several opposition politicians, particularly governors, to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to “connect to the centre” and access national resources.
Speaking on Channels Television, PDP spokesman Ini Ememobong argued that governance under the Tinubu-led APC prioritises party affiliation over fairness and inclusiveness. He stated that many defecting governors openly justify their moves by saying alignment with the ruling party is necessary to attract federal support to their states, which he said reflects a non-egalitarian system.
According to Ememobong, this trend underscores nepotism and reinforces the perception that opposition-controlled states are excluded from the benefits of federal power. He maintained that such practices suggest Nigeria is being run largely on APC interests rather than as a neutral federal system serving all citizens equally.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has dismissed allegations that it plans to target opposition figures through unlawful arrests or prosecutions, describing such claims as false and misleading. The government said reports of an alleged programme aimed at suppressing opposition politicians were fabricated and based on a forged document, insisting that no such initiative exists.
PDP Accuses Tinubu-Led APC Government of Marginalising Opposition States, Forcing Governors to Defect for Federal Benefits, Says Governance Favors Party Loyalty Over Equity
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of running Nigeria along partisan lines, alleging that states governed by opposition parties are deliberately sidelined from federal benefits. The party claims this exclusionary approach has compelled several opposition politicians, particularly governors, to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to “connect to the centre” and access national resources.
Speaking on Channels Television, PDP spokesman Ini Ememobong argued that governance under the Tinubu-led APC prioritises party affiliation over fairness and inclusiveness. He stated that many defecting governors openly justify their moves by saying alignment with the ruling party is necessary to attract federal support to their states, which he said reflects a non-egalitarian system.
According to Ememobong, this trend underscores nepotism and reinforces the perception that opposition-controlled states are excluded from the benefits of federal power. He maintained that such practices suggest Nigeria is being run largely on APC interests rather than as a neutral federal system serving all citizens equally.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has dismissed allegations that it plans to target opposition figures through unlawful arrests or prosecutions, describing such claims as false and misleading. The government said reports of an alleged programme aimed at suppressing opposition politicians were fabricated and based on a forged document, insisting that no such initiative exists.
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