The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it does not support the idea of Nigeria turning into a one-party system, even as more members of other political parties continue to join its ranks.
This statement was made by Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, during a media interaction on Thursday in Abuja.
According to Morka, while the APC remains open to welcoming new members, especially from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, the ruling party is not trying to shut down the political space or silence opposition voices.
He noted that political movements and alignments are a normal part of democracy and should not be viewed as a threat to Nigeria’s multi-party structure.
He said: “Many of these people are coming in and saying, we want to be part of the process. We want to identify with that process. There’s nothing wrong with that. And you know, that does not mean that we desire for Nigeria to then become a one party system.
“As our country, both in the Constitution, in Electoral Act, and a plethora of other laws, have embedded systems that unmistakably make Nigeria a multi party and pluralist society. So, we cannot as a party desire to go against the force of the Constitution, to say we want a party. Because to do that, you have to change a lot, which is nearly impossible to change.”
The party’s spokesperson dismissed the one-party narrative, saying the APC only worries about how it would continue to protect itself.
