A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr George Agbakahi has said the opposition parties in Nigeria are too fragmented and disunited to pose a serious challenge to the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Agbakahi made the remarks during a current affairs programme on News Central Television on Tuesday.
He expressed confidence that the APC would secure a decisive victory in the next presidential election.
According to him, the outcome of elections in democratic societies is determined by several factors, including party structure, internal cohesion, candidates’ appeal, track record, and prevailing political and socio-economic realities.
“Politics is dynamic in every democratic election. Globally, there are variables that determine election outcomes, such as party structure, party unity, political dynamics in individual states, candidates’ appeal and their records of accomplishment,” he said.
The APC stalwart, who is also the Leader of the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO) in the South-East, argued that party unity remained a major factor in electoral success, describing the APC as one of the most united political parties in Africa.
He said the party’s National Chairman, National Working Committee, NWC, governors and other stakeholders were working in harmony, unlike the opposition parties, which he described as divided and disintegrated.
“The APC leadership is working together with the governors and other party organs.
“On the other hand, the opposition parties are divided, fragmented and disintegrated,” he stated.
Agbakahi dismissed claims that the APC was responsible for the internal crises rocking opposition parties, insisting that they were
