The Digest:
In a recent interview on Politics Today, Dino Melaye, former Kogi senator and defected member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being overtaken by the All Progressives Congress (APC). He claims the PDP is now a "department" of the APC.
Key Points:
- Melaye accuses the APC of orchestrating the collapse of the PDP.
- He describes the PDP as a "parastatal" of the APC, with decisions being made from the Aso Villa.
- Melaye claims PDP governors are no longer acting as opposition, but are aligning with the APC.
- He cites comments by Babangida Aliyu, who said Nigerians should tolerate President Tinubu as they did Buhari, which Melaye believes shows a lack of opposition voice.
- Melaye left the PDP, citing its failure to challenge the ruling party.
- He joined ADC, seeing it as a more viable option for political change.
Melaye's accusations paint a picture of a weakened PDP that is no longer capable of being a true opposition force to the ruling APC. His defection to ADC is framed as a move toward stronger political action.
Sources: Channels Television
