Vice President Kashim Shettima has taken a swipe at opposition parties, accusing them of thriving on “lies and hypocrisy.”
He insisted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
is in a stronger political position than in 2023.
Speaking on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at an
interfaith breaking of fast for Ramadan and Lent held at the State House,
Shettima criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its push for
electronic transmission of votes.
He alleged that when the party opened its portal for
membership registration, it was “overwhelmed by an avalanche of fake names and
fictitious identities.”
“The same people who were adamant that we must have
electronic transmission of votes opened their portal for membership
registration, and it was flooded with fake names and fictitious identities,”
the Vice President said.
Taking a broader swipe at opposition politics in the
country, Shettima declared that misinformation has become their driving force.
“You and I know that, as Winston Churchill once said, ‘truth
is so precious that it must be surrounded by a bodyguard of lies.’ Lies, lies,
lies that is what is driving the opposition in this country,” he stated.
Addressing the gathering of political and religious leaders,
Shettima urged party faithful to remain united as the political season
approaches.
“Excellencies, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the
political season is around the corner. We are all political actors. We have to
sell our government. We have to stand behind our administration,” he said.
He further maintained that the APC is now more politically
comfortable than it was during the 2023 general elections.
“Politically speaking, we are in a more comfortable position
now than in 2023,” he said.
On the recent wave of defections into the ruling party,
Shettima insisted that governors joining the APC were doing so voluntarily.
“Nobody is coercing the governors of Rivers, Delta, Kano or
any other state to join the APC. It is at their own volition because they have
seen the light,” he added.
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