A group, The Democratic Front (TDF) has said that the collapse of the opposition coalition against President Bola Tinubu has vindicated its position on wrongful accusation about the Presidency’s hand in the internal crisis that bedevilled the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a statement signed by its Chairman Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Chief Wale Adedayo TDF said the collapse reflected the inability of the key players to keep their ambition in check.
It said: “In our previous press statements, we kicked against the deceptive rhetoric being pushed around by the ADC and its hordes of disgruntled and discredited political agents that were heaping blame on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the internal wrangling for the control of ADC among its leadership.
“TDF was never under any illusion to doubt the fact that excessive greed for power between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi, was responsible for the factionalization and destabilisation of the opposition camp in the country, as against allegations of an imaginary plan to foist a one-party state on Nigeria.
“With the collapse of the ill-conceived coalition, Atiku and Obi’s heretical falsehood against President Tinubu has been exposed and neutralised in the public space. It is now crystal clear to all and sundry that the duo of desperate politicians represented no clear-cut political ideology or economic policy direction.
“We are convinced that Atiku and Obi are only out to manipulate the media and public sentiments as a means to grab power for personal aggrandisement.”
The group also dismissed the proposed visit by former Vice President Abubakar to the United States.
“It is instructive to also note that the collapse and fragmentation of the convergence of opposition politicians under the headship of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, happened at a time the former Vice President perfected the mischief to externalise Nigeria’s internal crisis, in active collaboration with his political and business associates in the United States of America.
“We consider it hypocritical and unpatriotic for Atiku Abubakar, a traditional number 2 citizen of the Adamawa Emirate, to pretentiously champion an international advocacy on Nigeria’s internal crisis, when in fact, the former Vice President was not able to mobilise his nomadic Fulani ethnic group against banditry and kidnapping, which would not have been rampant in Nigeria without their active participation.
“We therefore urge Nigerians to reject Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and every other member of the cancerous political coalition in Nigeria. The opposition politicians have conclusively shown that they lack the needed pedigree, selflessness and political maturity that are required to move Nigeria forward.
“As a matter of fact, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains the best choice for Nigerians in our unstoppable march to national prosperity.
“Former Vice President Abubakar’s inability to successfully manage the ADC and the conflicting interests in the opposition coalition, speaks volumes of his inherent disposition for dictatorship and political ineptitude. He should no longer be trusted with any democratic office, let alone, the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it added.
