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A former governor of Katsina State, Bello Masari, has boasted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not afraid of members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
He stated this on Friday at the APC National Convention held in Eagle Square in Abuja.
Masari, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention Planning Committee, argued that members of the ADC have nothing to offer, adding that most of them have served in government in different capacities in the past.
The former governor said, “Who was not in government? Tell me? Some for 20 years, some for 15 years, eight years? Is there anybody new? My friend, this is politics in Nigeria.
“You have not shown me anybody new in this business that we don’t know, that we have not participated with, or that we have not contested elections against.”
The opposition ADC parades top political heavyweights, including ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar; former presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar; ex-minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi; a former Osun governor, Rauf Aregbesola, among others.
They have faulted the Federal Government policies under President Bola Tinubu. The opposition has accused his administration of ruining the economy and impoverishing Nigerians.
But Masari believes the APC is still popular among Nigerians, using any indices.
When asked if Nigerians rate the ruling party, the ex-governor said, “You can’t tell me that.
“In terms of popularity, APC is number one, whatever the permutations.”
He said the APC is not “afraid” of anyone in the ADC and other opposition parties with less than one year to the general election.
“As a party, we are not afraid. We are very ready,” he said.
Weeks ago, President Bola Tinubu asked media executives to hold local governments and states accountable, a sentiment Masari shared.
“The problem in Nigeria is that we don’t situate problems where they belong.
“Certain problems are local and belong to the local government; others are federal in nature, but you lump them all on the head of the President,” Senator Masari said.
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