A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by David Mark, to stop spreading unverified claims implicating President Bola Tinubu in the party’s internal crises.
Oyintiloye, in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Monday, expressed concern over allegations against Tinubu, stressing that the delisted ADC leadership “must be courageous enough to tell Nigerians the truth, rather than tag Tinubu as being responsible for the crisis within the party.”
The former lawmaker noted that Tinubu, as Nigeria’s President, is not a judicial authority and had no role in the Federal High Court ruling requiring the ADC to revert to its pre-merger executives while pending litigation initiated by a party member.
“I will advise the ADC to put its house in order and stop blaming Tinubu for its crisis. The President is a true democrat and does not need to destabilise any party to secure re-election in 2027.
Tinubu is not a member of the Court of Appeal that delivered the judgment, nor does he have the time to poke his nose into unnecessary political matters.
If the ADC is looking for anyone to blame, targeting Tinubu is a miscalculated move,” Oyintiloye said.
He further clarified that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision not to recognise any faction of the ADC until all legal disputes are resolved was in line with a court ruling and not influenced by Tinubu.
“My candid advice to the ADC is to look inward and resolve its internal crisis rather than engaging in a blame game,” he added.
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Oyintiloye urged politicians to adhere to established rules and avoid actions that could later become burdens, stressing that heightened awareness among political leaders will encourage legal recourse over blackmail or false accusations.
“Resorting to blackmail will not save ADC,” he warned, advising the party to return to the drawing board and restrategize if it aims to be recognised as a credible force in Nigeria’s political landscape.
Addressing claims that Nigeria is trending toward a one-party system, Oyintiloye highlighted that INEC currently recognises 21 political parties.
“We have 21 registered political parties in the country, and the majority—if not all—will participate in the 2027 elections.
With these 21 political parties, including the ADC, how can the country be described as a one-party state?
Opposition leaders should stop spreading false and unsubstantiated information about the 2027 general elections and focus on resolving their internal crises,” he said.
He concluded by asserting that no campaign of calumny could prevent the President from achieving a landslide victory in the 2027 elections.