Get Guardian on GoogleMakinde accuses ruling party of copying ‘reset’ manifesto
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of suffocating opposition parties and playing dangerous politics capable of deepening Nigeria’s religious and ethnic divisions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Also, the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has accused the ruling APC of lifting ideas from his manifesto.
PRP said the APC administration was using different tactics to weaken opposition parties, including alleged interference in their internal affairs and the use of state power to frustrate their political activities.
The National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, stated yesterday that the ruling party appeared determined to secure victory in 2027 despite growing national resistance to its return.
“It is now clear to all Nigerians that APC is putting no stops in suffocating all opposition,” the party said.
Baba-Ahmed accused the APC leadership of moving beyond political competition to exploit the country’s religious and ethnic differences for electoral advantage.
He recalled the controversy surrounding the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket adopted by the APC in the 2023 general elections, arguing that the decision triggered concerns about national unity and religious sensitivity.
The party also accused the administration of resorting to selective patronage in governance, alleging that its approach had further alienated sections of the population.
MAKINDE made the allegation yesterday at the APM presidential campaign rally in Jos, Plateau State, where he urged Nigerians to reject the APC and support his party in the forthcoming elections.
He had unveiled his manifesto, entitled ‘Reset Nigeria Agenda’, on November 4, while the APC is expected to launch its manifesto, themed ‘From Reforms to Prosperity’, today.
The Oyo governor called on party supporters to take his agenda to their polling units, adding that elections are won at the grassroots.
“Let me quickly say this: when we unveiled our reset agenda, I said in Abuja that they would soon start stealing our ideas. Now they have started,” Makinde said.
“They say theirs is ‘reform to prosperity’.
They now say they want a Nigeria that will work for everybody. What have they been doing over the past three years?”
The APM candidate accused the APC-led government of running a country that favoured only those in power, saying its policies had failed to improve the living conditions of ordinary Nigerians.
