Dino Melaye, former senator for Kogi west, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been taken over by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and is no longer a viable opposition.
The former Kogi governorship candidate spoke on Friday
during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme.
Melaye, who recently defected to the African Democratic
Congress (ADC), accused the APC of orchestrating the collapse of the PDP.
“PDP has been purchased by APC. PDP is a parastatal of the
APC. PDP is a department of the APC. In fact, they take dates for NEC meetings
and NWC meetings from the villa,” he said.
“Just look at the number of governors in the PDP today. Are
these governors acting like opposition governors?
“Are they playing opposition roles? Those who are remaining
in the PDP are holding fort for the APC.
Melaye said he left the PDP because it lacks the strength to
challenge the ruling APC.
“With due respect to my uncle, Babangida Aliyu. You heard
him two days ago; he said if we can tolerate Buhari for eight years, then we
should tolerate Tinubu for another four years,” he said.
“Is that the voice of an opposition person? So, what I’m
telling you, in essence, is we live in precarious times.”
