LP Acting National Chairman Nenadi mocks Tinubu over APC North East fracas
…says Gombe public crisis, a political karma
By Tunde Opalana
Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman has mocked President Bola Tinubu over the recent fracas in Gombe during his All Progress Congress, APC zonal rally.
She derided the president that with the near fisticuff event in Gombe, the ruling party is afterall, not exempted from internal crisis, which is one of the hallmarks of politics parties globally.
The LP chieftain took a swipe at Tinubu for his recent assertion that politicians from opposition parties defected to the APC because of irreconcilable crisis. She described such statement from a statesman of Tinubu’s status as desecration of democracy.
Usman in a statement on Tuesday said “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently mocked the opposition, gleefully declaring his joy at what he described as our moment of disarray. His statement, far beneath what’s expected of a democratic leader, betrays a worrying disdain for the essential pillars of democratic engagement. A president who celebrates the weakening of opposition is, by extension, celebrating the weakening of democracy itself.
“Today we witness the irony of history in motion. Just days after the President’s unguarded and undemocratic remarks, his own party, the APC, has descended into a public crisis in the North East.
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“In their reckless bid to enforce a one-man agenda without regard for process, respect, or even the dignity of their own Vice President, the APC has exposed the rot at the core of their politics.
“The people of the North East rejected the charade, and the fallout is now visible for all to see smuggled party officials, a fractured house, and a nation watching.
“This is not poetic justice. It is political karma. What President Tinubu wished for others has turned to plague his own political household.
“The attempt to undermine Vice President Kashim Shettima in his own region is not just a sign of internal decay, but a dangerous signal to the nation that loyalty, dignity, and truth are traded cheaply in the corridors of power.”
The acting National Chairman reminded Tinubu that “democracy thrives not when power is consolidated, but when it is contested with responsibility and honour”.
She said the Labour Party will not gloat, but will stand firm.
“This moment should be a mirror to the President, a time for deep reflection, not petty celebration. Nigeria deserves better than the politics of sabotage and suppression.
“To every Nigerian watching: the time has come to look beyond the noise and choose leadership rooted in humility, truth, and national interest.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to building a nation where opposition is not persecuted but protected as a vital sign of our collective democratic health,” she said.
