…Dismisses Momodu’s Ethnic Politics
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed recent comments by journalist and politician, Dele Momodu, on the 2027 general elections, describing him as a “serial political tourist” lacking moral and strategic authority to advise the opposition.
In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the party said Momodu’s suggestion that the opposition should resort to ethnic politics because “Jonathan and Obi can’t defeat Tinubu” was both laughable and misguided.
Oladejo noted that while the APC appreciates Momodu’s “belated admission” of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political dominance, his attempt to advise the opposition only underscores his own record of “failed political experiments and misadventures.”
“What moral or strategic authority does Dele Momodu possess to lecture anyone about political strategy?” Oladejo queried. “A man whose electoral outing was so embarrassing that even his polling agents couldn’t locate his tally on the result sheet?”
The Lagos APC spokesman added that Momodu’s political relevance “exists only on social media timelines” and accused him of chasing validation from politicians who “never take him seriously.”
According to Oladejo, Nigerians have moved past ethnic-based politics and now prioritize competence, performance, and national unity. He said, “The days of weaponizing ethnicity as a shortcut to power are long gone. The Nigerian electorate has evolved. They are focused on who can deliver results, not who can divide the nation.”
Oladejo maintained that under President Tinubu’s leadership, Nigeria is being rebuilt on the principles of equity, inclusion, and reform, citing ongoing infrastructural renewal, economic stabilization, and social investment initiatives.
He advised Momodu to “rediscover his political direction” before offering unsolicited advice to others, stating that “the opposition’s defeat in 2027 is already a settled matter among political realists.”
“The 2027 election will be a referendum on competence and performance, not on ethnicity or nostalgia,” Oladejo concluded. “And in that contest, Dele Momodu’s brand of political showmanship will have no place.”
