A chieftain of the ruling All
Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank has warned of massive defections
from the party.
Frank in a statement yesterday,
pointed out that many of those who left the PDP for the APC prior to the 2015
general elections, had now realised that the ruling party was the worst place
to be as it had no regards for laid down democratic tenets.
He said “The lack of internal
democracy, disregard for the party’s constitution, irregular schedule of
meetings, inability to conduct a convention, the absence of a Board of Trustees
and arrogance of the party leadership will bring about the impending doom.
“Nigerians will remember that I
predicted what is happening and I am still saying that if this party continues
in this direction, an end will come to it so soon.
“Though the truth is bitter, but
I will continue to sacrifice myself in speaking the truth because I know I am
speaking the minds of a lot of members who cannot speak out”, he stated.
Frank said the leadership of the
party should be remorseful following the resignation of Atiku and many others
from its fold.
He added, “The beneficiaries of
the flagrant disregard for the constitution of the party, impunity, and silence
of some leaders are responsible for the misfortune befalling the APC.
“Nigerians should note one very
interesting thing in the politics of Nigeria today; in the past, it used to be
that people decamp or leave the party that has lost election or that is in
opposition to the party that is ruling. But, here we are today, people are
moving from the ruling party to the party in opposition.
“It is saddening but interesting
the way politics is played out in Nigeria because here we are, people leaving
the comfort zone of government and the corridors of power to the opposition
party and this should signal danger to those leading the ruling party.”
“It was high time APC realised
that politics is about numbers, every youth, man or woman is important. The
kind of arrogance going on in the party led some of us out of PDP in those
days, but we have now realized that it is even worse in the APC.
“Though it is already getting
late, but if this impunity is not tackled between now and early next year, APC
may witness the mother of all defections to opposition parties.
“I believe I have worked hard to
bring about the ruling party as a young man, but if the impunity does not stop,
I will be left with no option. Not only me, but some other serving governors,
members of the National Assembly and other known party leaders across the
country have to decide their political future elsewhere.”
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