A political scientist, Obafemi George, has dismissed allegations that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is orchestrating the crisis within opposition parties, insisting there is no factual evidence to support such claims.
Speaking during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Thursday, George described the allegations as “false,” warning against what he called a growing trend of misinformation driven by social media.
“I think that allegation is false, and I’ll tell you why,” he said. “There’s an unfolding trend in our political culture where people no longer present verifiable facts. Someone throws out a lie, it gets amplified on social media, and within hours it spreads without scrutiny.”
George argued that, contrary to the claims, the opposition parties themselves have failed to meet expectations, noting that no concrete evidence has been presented to link the APC to internal crises within parties such as the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“Let’s go to the facts of the matter. Nobody has come out to give one single piece of evidence to show that APC has influenced what is happening within the ADC,” he stated.
Drawing historical comparisons, George recalled past instances where ruling parties were accused of undermining opposition forces, stressing that such allegations were backed by verifiable evidence at the time.
“In 2003, when opposition governors in the South-West were removed, there were documented facts. In 2007, even President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua admitted...
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