A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Ladan Salihu, has alleged that claims of a faction within the Peoples Democratic Party PDP are part of a strategy by the ruling All Progressives Congress led government to eliminate opposition politics in Nigeria.
Salihu made the assertion on Wednesday while speaking during an interview on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television, as he reacted to the ongoing crisis within the PDP.
“Well, the new INEC chairman told Nigerians that he is a man of impeccable character and disposition. This is the time to show that he is a man of impeccable, not impeachable character.
“I hope he is not carrying the baggage of the former chairman politically or administratively in INEC. The INEC that we knew in the times of Yakubu Mahmoud, I hope the tradition is not continuing.
“First and foremost, let’s be clear about it, I am not a member of the PDP, but then you look at the issues dispassionately, you look at the issues holistically, and you look at the laws.
“The idea of saying that there is even a faction in the PDP is a scheme. It is a scam. It is a strategy by the ruling APC-led government to make sure that they eliminate opposition,” he said.
Salihu maintained that the narrative of internal division within the PDP is politically motivated and designed to undermine the strength and credibility of opposition parties ahead of future political contests.
