The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted those criticising the government over the arrest of some opposition figures for alleged corruption while in office.
Naijaonpoint reports that the APC spokesman in Lagos State, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Monday, said the opposition has resorted to demanding political immunity from scrutiny and accountability.
Oladejo stated that the opposition is becoming increasingly desperate and wants power without responsibility, adding that the government will neither be blackmailed nor ambushed into granting protection to political actors who have not earned Nigerians’ trust.
The statement read, “The party has observed with a mixture of amusement and concern the growing desperation within the opposition as Nigeria steadily counts down to the 2027 general elections.
“Stripped of ideas, credibility, and public trust, the opposition has now resorted to an audacious and shameful demand for political immunity from scrutiny, accountability, and consequence.
“Unable to defend their records in office or articulate a coherent alternative vision for Nigeria, opposition figures have chosen to cry persecution each time they are confronted with facts, interrogated by public opinion, or held to the same standards they once weaponized against others.
“They want power without responsibility, ambition without accountability, and relevance without performance. That era is long gone.
“The desperation of the opposition has reached a point where it is evident that they are no longer just afraid of accountability but afraid of their own shadow. Haunted by their past actions and public records, they now seek political cover rather than public validation. This fear-driven posture explains the sustained attempt to blackmail the government into conferring an illegal and immoral immunity that has no place in a constitutional democracy.
“The government will neither be blackmailed nor ambushed into granting protection to political actors who have not earned the trust of Nigerians. Immunity is not a campaign strategy, and persecution narratives will not erase documented failure.”