By RENOWNED journalist, politician and political analyst, Chief Dele Momodu, has weighed in on the brewing tension within Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that a major political fallout was long overdue.
In a fiery post on his verified Facebook timeline on Monday, Momodu said he foresaw the current crisis rocking the APC and traced it to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s long-standing political style, honed during his 26-year dominance over Lagos State politics.
“I knew this day would soon come when katakata go burst for the ruling party APC,” Momodu began, criticising political commentators who, in his view, lack an understanding of contemporary history.
He linked the recent marginalisation of Vice President Kashim Shettima to a pattern that had played out under Tinubu’s influence in Lagos, citing the political demotion or removal of several deputy governors and even a sitting governor.
“The fate that has befallen Vice President Shettima today is nothing new. It befell several Deputy Governors in Lagos. Governor Ambode was the biggest casualty. Governor Sanwo-Olu merely escaped by the whiskers recently,” he said.
Momodu further described the alliance between President Tinubu and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as predictable, quoting a Yoruba adage: “Iwa jọ wa ni nje ọrẹ jọrẹ” — meaning “birds of a feather flock together”.
On the embattled National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, Momodu expressed sympathy, calling him a “tragic hero” who had sacrificed greatly for Tinubu but was now being discarded.
“Like it happens to all lackeys, his usefulness has expired,” he stated. He also issued a veiled warning to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, noting: “My friend Akpabio should beware. This current power is absolutely for Tinubu and no one should fool himself.”
Momodu’s comments paint a picture of growing internal dissent within the APC and suggest more political casualties may soon emerge.
“This is the season of Machiavelli. More victims will fall on the battlefield. No one is sacred,” he warned, urging Nigerians to stay tuned for more political intrigues — with popcorn and coke in hand.
As the APC navigates growing internal friction, many are now watching closely to see which political figures will survive what Momodu calls Tinubu’s “no competition” leadership style.
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