Despite the wave of defections that has hit the opposition, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that the country is turning into a one-party state.
APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the ruling party has no plans to eliminate opposition parties, stressing that it is good for democracy.
Morka spoke during an interview on a year-end programme 2025 in Retrospect: Charting a Pathway to 2026, which aired on Channels Television.
“There is no such desire, let alone intent to turn Nigeria into one party state,” he stated on Tuesday.
“The APC is the ruling party, which was elected in the last general elections. Therefore, the party is in government. What we have witnessed is individuals who have made decisions that are permissible in a democracy to move from their platforms to join our party.”