Nigeria’s opposition parties have drawn sharp criticism from Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. He didn’t mince words. Olayinka labeled the opposition as “confused confusionists” following mutual accusations between rival camps.
The criticism centers on claims flying between supporters of different opposition presidential candidates. Supporters of the African Democratic Congress have accused Peter Obi, the Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential candidate, of secretly working to benefit President Bola Tinubu by splitting opposition votes ahead of 2027 elections. Meanwhile, NDC backers insist Atiku Abubakar of the ADC is the one doing Tinubu’s bidding, pointing to their longstanding friendship as evidence.
What’s really happening within the opposition ranks? Olayinka captured the circular nature of these accusations in his post on X, quoting both sides before delivering his withering assessment of the entire situation.
The exce highlights deeper fractures within Nigeria’s opposition as positioning begins for the 2027 presidential race. Rather than presenting a united front against the ruling party, rival opposition camps appear more focused on ing each other’s credibility and motives.
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