Lagos APC Mocks Internal Collapse of Opposition As Governor Seyi Makinde Faces Prospect of Leading One Man Forum

Lagos APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo mocks the collapse of the PDP, claiming Governor Seyi Makinde now leads a dwindling "one-man" Governors Forum.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 21, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Naija News

The Erosion of Opposition Collective Leadership

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has characterized the current state of the Peoples Democratic Party as a cautionary tale of political disintegration. In a formal statement released on Saturday, the ruling party suggested that the structural integrity of the main opposition has vanished, leaving Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in a position of isolated leadership. According to Seye Oladejo, the APC spokesperson, what was once a robust platform for regional coordination has been reduced to a "lonely outpost" of dwindling national influence.

Mass Defections and the Vote of No Confidence

The APC argued that the ongoing wave of defections by high-ranking PDP officials into the ruling party is not a series of isolated incidents but a deliberate rejection of the opposition’s current trajectory. Oladejo noted that those who understand the internal workings of the PDP best are the ones leading the exodus, which he described as a direct vote of no confidence. The ruling party maintains that the opposition’s chronic inability to resolve its internal crises or provide a coherent ideological alternative has stripped it of its remaining credibility.

Implications for National Governance and Stability

A central theme of the APC’s critique is the assertion that a political organization unable to manage its own internal affairs cannot be trusted with the complexities of Nigerian national governance. The spokesperson emphasized that the "haemorrhaging" of elected leaders signals a deeper dysfunction that makes the PDP unfit for high-level responsibility. By failing to maintain a disciplined house, the opposition has, according to the APC, forfeited its right to present itself as a viable substitute for the current administration.