The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has called Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and other opposition leaders “unserious” over frequent party defections.
Morka made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief.
He was reacting to Obi and Kwankwaso’s exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday.
Both opposition leaders had cited multiple legal disputes within the ADC, allegedly encouraged by the ruling party, as their reason for leaving the party they joined only months earlier.
However, Morka dismissed the claims, insisting the APC was not responsible for the crisis in opposition parties.
He said Obi and Kwankwaso were merely seeking an easy route to secure presidential tickets.
“The narrative has been that the APC is responsible for all the problems and chaos in opposition parties. Are we now suggesting that what happened in the past 48 hours was also orchestrated by the APC? Some might even claim that the APC forced Peter Obi and Kwankwaso to leave the ADC and join another party.
“These individuals are not taking things seriously, and it is difficult to see how anyone can take them seriously. They claim to oppose the status quo and should be focused on presenting an alternative vision for governance. Instead, they are busy moving from one platform to another, searching for a cheap or convenient route to secure presidential tickets.
“They appear to have a pattern, almost instinctive, of constantly shifting positions.”
He added that Obi had previously criticised politicians who defect in pursuit of political advantage but is now engaging in similar conduct, describing it as “nomadic movement.”
Morka further alleged that the former Anambra State governor tends to leave parties at the first sign of internal conflict, arguing that such behaviour does not reflect the stability expected of a presidential aspirant.
He reiterated that the APC had no role in opposition crises, stressing that such issues are self-inflicted.
According to him, the ruling party had no reason to interfere in the ADC, which he described as a “self-made grenade” bound to implode due to conflicting interests among its members.
Morka also maintained that Nigeria is making progress, contrary to claims by some opposition figures.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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