The Coalition of Political Parties has described the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as undercover All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters.
The coalition stated this in a statement issued Wednesday by the former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the APC, Salihu Lukman, while reacting to the decision of the PDP Governors’ Forum to oppose the initiative to form a broad-based coalition of opposition political parties, politicians, and other groups.
Lukman was of the opinion that the coalition was a viable option not only to defeat the APC and President Bola Tinubu but also to rescue Nigeria’s democracy from imminent collapse.
He noted that the coalition has also become necessary if the integrity of political institutions, especially political parties, in upholding and promoting political competition in the country is to be restored.
Lukman added that nothing represents the sad reality of the destruction of the country’s democracy more than the party that ruled Nigeria for 16 years and arrogantly boasted of ruling for 60 years, the PDP.
He said: “As it is, all patriotic Nigerians who are committed to rescuing Nigerian democracy should recognise that the challenge facing us as a nation is beyond the romantic affiliation to so-called political parties such as the PDP, with many of its leaders operating as Trojan horses to the APC and President Tinubu’s government.
“It makes no sense to invest energy and resources in a party whose leaders are either appointees of the APC government or undercover supporters.
“Otherwise, how can anyone justify the way the PDP and its leaders are mismanaging themselves and practically putting themselves on the path of self-destruction and political irrelevance?
“For the avoidance of doubt, the coalition is fundamentally about rebuilding Nigerian democracy.”