ADC CRISIS: NGOGBEHEI ACCUSES OPPOSITION LEADERS OF HIJACKING PARTIES FOR PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Public affairs analyst, Marcel Ngogbehei, has accused opposition politicians of hijacking political parties for personal presidential ambitions, alleging that they often take over existing party structures, marginalise founding members and abandon the platforms when their political aspirations are frustrated.
Ngogbehei made the allegations in a statement on Saturday while reacting to a recent Abuja High Court judgment that removed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership led by former Senate President, David Mark.
The development comes as the ADC has appealed the court’s judgment.
Reacting, Ngogbehei called for an end to what he described as a political culture in which influential politicians take over established parties, leaving their founding members struggling to retain control of organisations they helped build.
He cited the political experiences of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as examples of what he characterised as instability and opportunism within opposition politics.
According to him, the ADC crisis is particularly instructive, as the party was adopted by prominent opposition figures seeking to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), only to become embroiled in leadership disputes and legal battles over the legitimacy of its leadership.
Ngogbehei argued that President Bola Tinubu’s political journey offers a contrasting example of sustained political organisation and institution-building.
He recalled Tinubu’s involvement in the development of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Action Congress (AC), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the eventual formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing his political trajectory as an example of building enduring political structures.
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