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APC blames Atiku, Aregbesola for African Democratic Congress crisis
via Punch Nigeria2 min read
The All Progressives Congress APC has called on key opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola, to accept responsibility for the internal crisis within the African Democratic Congress ADC. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated on Channels Television's "Politics Today" that opposition actors destabilized the ADC and mismanaged the aftermath. Morka accused "Atiku Abubakar people" of hijacking the ADC, treating existing members with disdain, and bungling their legal case. He questioned why these prominent figures, who have held high offices, are unwilling to take responsibility for their internal crisis and instead blame the APC. Morka's remarks follow a political summit in Ibadan where opposition leaders discussed presenting a single presidential candidate in the next general election to counter the APC. However, the ruling party maintains that the opposition must resolve its internal divisions, particularly within the ADC, before it can mount a credible challenge.
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