- APC chieftain Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu is behind the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
- Oyintiloye emphasized that the crisis stems from court rulings and internal litigations, rather than executive interference from the Presidency.
- Addressing fears of a one-party state, the chieftain noted that with 21 registered political parties in Nigeria, the democratic space remains competitive ahead of the 2027 elections.
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has issued a strong caution to the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), advising them to stop accusing President Bola Tinubu of orchestrating their internal party woes.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement released on Monday in Osogbo, Oyintiloye expressed concern over the “untrue stories” being circulated, asserting that the ADC leadership must be courageous enough to tell Nigerians the truth about their own organizational failures.
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The former lawmaker clarified that the current crisis within the ADC is a product of the legal system, not the Presidency.
He reminded the opposition that it was a Federal High Court and subsequent Court of Appeal rulings, not a presidential directive, that ordered the party to revert to its pre-merger executives.
Oyintiloye noted that Tinubu, as a “true democrat,” has no need to destabilize opposition parties to secure re-election in 2027 and certainly does not have the time to “poke his nose into unnecessary political matters” involving external party structures
Oyintiloye also defended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stating that the electoral body’s decision not to recognize any ADC faction was a direct consequence of respecting court orders until all litigations are resolved.
He described the ADC’s attempt to target Tinubu as a “miscalculated move” and a “blame game” that would not save the party from its own internal contradictions.
Instead, he counseled the party to return to the drawing board and restrategize if it hopes to remain a viable force in the national political space.
Addressing the narrative that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party system, the APC chieftain pointed to the 21 political parties currently registered by INEC.
He argued that the existence and active participation of these parties in the upcoming 2027 general elections negate any claims of a one-party state.
Oyintiloye concluded by urging opposition leaders to focus on resolving their internal crises and playing by the rules of the game, asserting that no “campaign of calumny” would prevent the President from securing a landslide victory in the next general elections.
