Category: Politics

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) observes with grave concern the deteriorating state of the so-called opposition parties in Nigeria as the nation gradually approaches the 2027 general elections.

Rather than serve as credible watchdogs, policy challengers, or intellectual counterweights to the ruling party, the opposition has degenerated into a coalition of desperation, confusion, and hypocrisy – the very bane of Nigeria’s democratic growth.

The health of any democracy is measured by the quality, depth, and seriousness of its opposition – its ideas, organization, and consistency. Sadly, Nigeria’s opposition has failed woefully on all counts.

It lacks leadership, cohesion, and a binding political philosophy. The nation has watched in disbelief as individuals who once claimed to stand for ideological purity now leapfrog from one platform to another in search of personal relevance.

The opposition’s moral compass has been completely eroded, leaving behind a band of opportunists united only by their lust for power.

This chaotic and rudderless reality stands in sharp contrast to the opposition years under the visionary leadership of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who as a master political strategist and democrat, built a formidable coalition rooted in principles, ideas, and structure.

Asiwaju’s opposition politics was defined by clarity of purpose, ideological direction, and consistency of engagement.

He offered Nigerians a credible alternative founded on progressivism, good governance, and national unity.

It was that brand of purposeful and issue-driven opposition that gave birth to the All Progressives Congress (APC) – a product of strategic coalition, political discipline, and intellectual depth – which Nigerians overwhelmingly voted into power in 2015.

The APC of today is a testament to what visionary and responsible opposition politics can achieve when driven by patriotism rather than personal ambition.

While President Tinubu’s administration continues to pursue the Renewed Hope Agenda with courage and clarity – implementing tough but necessary reforms to reposition the economy and restore national pride – the opposition of today is preoccupied with propaganda, bitterness, and blind ambition.

At a time when the government is working to stabilize the economy, empower citizens, and strengthen national unity, the opposition remains fixated on divisive rhetoric and self-serving noise.

The APC finds it troubling that none of the opposition parties has presented any coherent roadmap for the economy, security, education, or social development.

Their default strategy remains to demonize government policies while offering no credible alternatives. Such an unserious and visionless opposition can only undermine the progress of democracy by reducing public discourse to noise and confusion.

Indeed, the absence of credible alternatives has become one of the major reasons for the growing voter apathy witnessed during elections.

Nigerians are fast losing interest in a political opposition that neither inspires confidence nor offers any hope of genuine change.

Democracy thrives on choice – and when one side of the political divide consistently fails to evolve, citizens naturally disengage from the process.

Let it be known that democracy thrives not just on the conduct of elections but on the quality of engagement between the ruling party and a constructive opposition.

Unfortunately, what we have today is a fragmented assemblage of self-appointed messiahs and expired politicians who mistake social media noise for national relevance.

The Lagos APC therefore calls on Nigerians to see through the facade of this rudderless opposition. The coming 2027 elections will not be a contest between the ruling APC and any formidable alternative – it will be a referendum on performance, vision, and national stability. On all these fronts, the APC stands head and shoulders above the rest.

The APC remains committed to building a prosperous, secure, and inclusive nation under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The opposition, if it truly wishes to contribute to democratic progress, must first learn the basic art of leadership, discipline, and sincerity of purpose. Until then, it will remain the biggest threat to the deepening of democracy in Nigeria.

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, condemns in the strongest terms the orchestrated tension and politically motivated street agitations being staged in parts of the country, especially across the South East, under the banner of the #FreeNnamdiKanuProtest.

While freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are sacrosanct in any democracy, what we are witnessing is far from a legitimate call for justice – it is a dangerous display of reckless politics, carefully scripted by desperate opposition figures who see chaos as their last political weapon.

This so-called protest is not about justice; it is about political frustration. It represents the height of bitter, destructive politics – an attempt by those who have been roundly rejected by Nigerians at the polls to exploit national issues in search of cheap relevance.

We find it deeply disturbing that certain opposition leaders, who should know better, are shamelessly endorsing and sponsoring these street theatrics.

Their involvement reveals what can only be described as a classic case of the Biblical hand of Jacob but the voice of Esau – deceitful manipulation hiding behind the façade of activism.

But let them be reminded: they will not gain in the streets what they have disgracefully lost at the polls.

The insensitivity of the organizers and their sponsors is shocking. At a time when the South East is still bleeding from years of mindless bloodshed, kidnappings, and enforced sit-at-home orders – all consequences of violent agitation – these individuals have chosen to mock the memories of the victims.

They ignore the tears of widows, the pains of orphans, and the devastation of communities ruined by senseless violence.

Their protest is not a demand for justice; it is a betrayal of the sacrifices of the innocent.

For years, ordinary citizens in the South East have lived in fear – traders afraid to open their shops, transporters grounded by threats, children deprived of education, and families shattered by insecurity.

Yet, instead of standing with their people to heal these wounds, these political opportunists have returned to fan the embers of division, hoping to profit from instability.

Let it be clear: no one is above the law. The case of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu remains a judicial matter properly before the courts.

Nigeria’s judiciary is competent, independent, and capable of delivering justice without recourse to mob pressure or street intimidation.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, through the Renewed Hope Agenda, is working to rebuild the economy, restore investor confidence, and foster national unity.

His administration has shown remarkable inclusivity, with the South East occupying key national positions and benefiting from renewed infrastructural development. True progress will come not from chaos, but from cooperation and peace.

The Lagos APC therefore calls on security agencies to remain vigilant, and on all patriotic Nigerians – especially leaders of thought in the South East – to reject the antics of those who traffic in bitterness. Nigeria belongs to all of us, and we must not allow political desperation to tear it apart.

There must indeed be a limit to bitter politics.

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted, with characteristic amusement, the latest outburst from serial political tourist, Mr. Dele Momodu, who has suddenly anointed himself as a strategic adviser to a confused opposition – urging them to play the ethnic card since, in his own words, “Jonathan and Obi can’t defeat Tinubu.”

While we thank him for finally admitting the obvious – that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains politically unstoppable – we must question the audacity and credentials of a man whose own political history is nothing but a long tale of experiments, misadventures, and failed auditions for relevance.

What moral or strategic authority does Dele Momodu possess to lecture anyone about political strategy? A man who is literally attached to the apron strings of a career presidential aspirant.

A presidential candidate whose electoral outing was so embarrassing that even his polling agents couldn’t locate his tally on the result sheet?

If anything, Momodu should be the last person to speak on winning strategies. His own record reads like a manual on how not to win in politics – loud on commentary, empty on substance, and perpetually chasing validation from political heavyweights who never take him seriously.

It is, therefore, sheer comic relief that a man whose entire political relevance is confined to social media timelines now presumes to dictate the opposition’s roadmap to 2027.

Nigerians know better. They know that leadership is earned through vision, performance, and consistency – not through editorials written from the sidelines of social gigs.

Let it be known that the days of weaponizing ethnicity as a shortcut to power are long gone. The Nigerian electorate has evolved. They are now focused on who can deliver results, not who can divide the nation.

Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria is being rebuilt on the foundation of equity, inclusion, and reform.

From infrastructural renewal to economic stabilisation and social investment, this administration is proving that leadership is about ideas, not identity.

Mr. Momodu should therefore focus on rediscovering his own political direction before attempting to offer others advice.

If the opposition is truly desperate for guidance, perhaps the first counsel they should heed is to stop listening to those who have never won anything – not even a councillorship election.

Truth be told, political realists have accepted the defeat of the opposition, come Year 2027, individually and collectively.

The 2027 election will be a referendum on competence and performance, not on ethnicity or nostalgia. And in that contest, Dele Momodu’s brand of political showmanship will have no place.

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has observed with utter disbelief the latest political theatre staged by Omoyele Sowore under the banner of a “Release Nnamdi Kanu” protest.

The self-acclaimed revolutionary has, once again, demonstrated his uncanny ability to trivialize serious national issues in his endless pursuit of attention and cheap popularity.

It is both baffling and laughable that Sowore, a man with no cultural or political connection to the South East, now parades himself as the rallying point of Ndigbo.

It is sheer mockery – and an insult to a people of deep intellect, courage, and history – for him to imagine that he can speak for or lead Ndigbo at this time and age.

Why is Sowore weeping more than the bereaved? Why is he pontificating loudly on a matter that is already before a court of competent jurisdiction? Is this about justice, or merely another desperate audition for public relevance?

The same Sowore who endlessly chants the mantra of democracy and rule of law now openly undermines both by inciting protests over a case that is actively being handled by the judiciary.

This contradiction exposes his activism as a theatre of convenience – noisy, shallow, and opportunistic.

Ndigbo do not need a political wanderer in borrowed robes to define their interests or struggles. They know their leaders, they understand their challenges, and they are perfectly capable of engaging the system with wisdom and dignity – not with Sowore’s brand of social media dramatics.

It is therefore imperative to remind Mr. Sowore that matters before the court are not to be tried on the streets or debated in his endless livestreams. The rule of law must take its full course, as that is the only path to lasting justice and national order – principles that the APC government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains steadfastly committed to.

In the final analysis, Sowore’s latest antics only expose his restlessness and craving for relevance. The more he forces himself into every national conversation, the more obvious it becomes that he stands for nothing beyond his own noise.

We urge Nigerians to ignore his circus. Sowore should stop playing the town crier of a village that never sent him on any errand.

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman

By Mogaji (Mogaji) Seye Oladejo

The attention of the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to the latest outburst from Mr. Peter Obi, who claimed that “nobody can capture the South-East with defections.”

As usual, Obi’s statement is long on drama but short on logic- a desperate attempt to stay politically relevant in a fast-evolving Nigeria that has moved on from empty populism.

It is rather amusing that the same Peter Obi – the undisputed master defector in Nigerian politics – now pretends to have a moral right to lecture anyone about political loyalty. This is the man who moved from APGA to PDP, then to the Labour Party, and who, according to credible whispers within his shrinking camp, is already in the political marketplace shopping for yet another platform to inherit before 2027.

Suddenly, the serial defector is suffering selective amnesia when discussing others’ political moves. He conveniently forgets that his entire career has been built on defection, opportunism, and expediency. If there were a trophy for political cross-carpeting, Obi would be its unchallenged winner.

Let it be made clear: the APC is not “capturing” the South-East – the region is voluntarily aligning with the national mainstream because Nigerians are done with emotional blackmail, divisive rhetoric, and politics of victimhood. The people of the South-East deserve inclusion, infrastructure, and investment – not empty crusades and sentimental activism.

Mr. Obi also needs to be reminded that power is not served à la carte. It is earned through structure, consistency, and the ability to build bridges across the federation – all of which he sorely lacks. His politics of isolation and sanctimony may have once excited social media, but Nigeria of today demands substance, not sympathy.
He’s been told loud and clear that the South East is not his fiefdom.
Divisive and religious politics no longer have a place in a country that is finally embracing unity and progress under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. That’s the new reality.

In truth, Peter Obi now stands politically stranded – abandoned by allies, weakened by reality, and walking alone in a wilderness of his own making. The earlier he faces that truth, the better for what remains of his political relevance.

Mogaji (Mogaji) Seye Oladejo

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) notes with great optimism the ongoing political realignment in the South East – a development that underscores a new dawn of inclusion, vision, and national cohesion.

The region’s growing embrace of the ruling APC represents not just a symbolic handshake across the Niger, but a decisive step toward unity, progress, and shared prosperity.

For decades, political sentiment and emotional posturing have kept the South East on the fringes of national power. That era is ending.

The new alignment with the APC marks a strategic, forward-looking recognition that meaningful participation in governance – not sterile opposition – is the true path to regional and national advancement.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is creating room for every zone to flourish, anchored on fairness, opportunity, and inclusiveness.

By joining forces with the national mainstream, the South East is positioning itself at the table where decisions are made – not outside, where complaints echo without consequence.

This is politics of maturity and national vision; a departure from the echo chambers of grievance and a bold embrace of shared destiny.

In sharp contrast, the opposition is trapped in a deepening fog of confusion, factional warfare, and ideological emptiness.

The so-called “main opposition” has become a theatre of absurdities – a gathering of strange bedfellows bound only by mutual frustration.

While the APC is building bridges across regions, the opposition is busy burning what’s left of theirs.

The PDP, once described as Africa’s largest party, is now a relic of its old self – leaderless, rudderless, and adrift.

The Labour Party, whose fleeting popularity was built on social media emotion rather than structure or strategy, has lost both momentum and direction.

Their internal crises are not just embarrassing; they are symptomatic of parties that have lost touch with reality. Nigerians can see through the chaos.

The contrast could not be clearer: the APC is consolidating a truly national movement, expanding its reach and relevance, while the opposition parties are imploding under the weight of their own contradictions.

The 2027 elections will not be a contest – it will be a coronation of continuity. A mismatch between a united, purposeful ruling party and a divided, disoriented opposition still trying to remember what it stands for.

The APC remains the only credible platform for national stability, progress, and development. As the South East and other regions strengthen their handshake with the national leadership, the dream of one Nigeria, anchored on equity and inclusion, is being realized.

The Lagos State APC salutes the courage and foresight of political leaders from the South East who are choosing partnership over protest, development over division, and progress over propaganda.

Together, we are building bridges, breaking boundaries, and securing Nigeria’s future – one handshake at a time.

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman