One-party allegation driven by emotion, not fact – APC

The All Progressives Congress has rejected claims that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state, insisting that the country remains a full multi-party democracy.

The party’s National Secretary, Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, made the statement on Wednesday during a media chat on Arise TV.

“By the last estimates, Nigeria has about 200 million people, and the largest proportion in any political organisation belongs to the APC. So when you talk about Nigerians speaking collectively, you cannot rely on what I call a cacophony of individuals speaking out of emotion without facts. As a government, we must respect democratic institutions, and no one should cast aspersions on democracy or the judiciary without hard…