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Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a serious opposition party, describing the party as motivated by a desire for political power.
Speaking about the state of opposition politics in Nigeria, Fani-Kayode claimed that the ADC is comprised of individuals he considers discredited and incapable of advancing the country’s advancement.
He also said that the opposition landscape in the country had effectively collapsed.
Posting on his Facebook page, the former Aviation minister said opposition parties have failed in their primary role of holding the government accountable, citing internal conflicts and disunity as major setbacks.
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He criticized opposition figures for engaging in infighting rather than presenting a coordinated challenge, adding that their lack of cohesion has rendered them ineffective.
“I don’t see ADC as an opposition party: I see them as an association of people that are desperate for power.
“Individuals that are discredited, individuals that have no hope in hell of moving this nation forward. The opposition has collapsed in Nigeria.
“There is no opposition because they don’t even know how to be in opposition. How can they keep the government on its toes when they are busy bickering amongst themselves, fighting amongst themselves and they are fast asleep in bed snoring,” he wrote.
