A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dumebi Kachikwu, has described the members of the newly formed opposition coalition as enemies of Nigeria who would take the nation backward.
Kachikwu, who was the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections, made this statement on Wednesday.
He played host to 'Politics Today', a programme on Channels Television.
While condemning the political coalition and its adoption of the ADC, he said: “They are enemies of Nigeria. They are enemies of progress. Nigerians can no longer be fooled.
“Nigerians from all walks of life watched the video, I just saw it today, and what you saw in that hall were ‘former’ this and ‘former’ that: former Vice President, former governors, former ministers.
“All these ‘formers’ are taking Nigeria back to its former glory. They’ve never taken us forward.”
The ex-presidential candidate also bemoaned the recycling of leaders, who according to him had brought Nigeria to its current state.
He added that the coalition is dominated by older politicians, decrying that the same figures who have long held power are still positioning themselves to lead, while younger Nigerians remain sidelined.