Political karma – LP’s Nenadi mocks Tinubu over APC fighting in North East
By Jeffrey Agbo
Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has mocked President Bola Tinubu over the squabble in his party, the APC, in the north east about who would be his running mate in 2027.
In a statement on Tuesday, Usman recalled the president’s mockery of the opposition in his Democracy Day speech, stating that his own party has descended into crisis in the north east.
The LP acting leader described it as the “irony of history” and “political karma” befalling Tinubu after his “unguarded and undemocratic remarks” after squabbles in the opposition parties.
She 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.
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“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. 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.
“Let it be known: democracy thrives not when power is consolidated, but when it is contested with responsibility and honour. We in the Labour Party will not gloat, but we 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.”
Usman urged Nigerians to “look beyond the noise and choose leadership rooted in humility, truth, and national interest,” adding that the LP is committed to building a nation where the opposition is not persecuted but protected.
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