By Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The quest to strengthen their electoral chances in the coming general elections with the ultimate aim to sack the three main leading political parties has made two political parties, African Action Congress (AAC) and People’s Redemption Party (PRP), to formerly entered into an alliance.
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of AAC stated this at a press conference in Abuja today According to Sowore the alliance was made seamless and possible because of common political ideology, interest and historical ties between the two political parties.
His words “We formed this alliance for one purpose, to overthrow and take down the evil system of operations in Nigeria that is fast sinking the ship of Nigeria.
Both parties, AAC and PRP, have several similarities beginning from the formation to the founding fathers.
“Recall that AAC was founded by young radical elements in Nigeria few years ago even when it was later hijacked by some reactionary elements. I must also remind you that PRP suffered the same fate, which has led to what many people described as faction. However, there is no faction in PRP. The people at this meeting at the authentic people of the Aminu Kano that formed the party decades ago. The other ones (faction) can best be described as overflow of APC or PDP.
“However, this is the best and purest alliance of two revolutionary political parties in Nigeria, and I strongly maintained my position that other political parties contesting in the 2023 election are not different from each other. The PDP is not different from the APC neither is APC different from PDP. APC was formed by people who defected from the PDP shortly before 2015 elections for the sole purpose of winning elections.
“In the build up to the coming elections, there are four political parties that seems to be louder in the media, namely, Labour Party, NNPP, APC and PDP. One thing is common with them. All the characters therein are originally from PDP. NNPP, Labour Party are overflow of PDP. Infact, the case of Labour Party is worst because it is the orphanage home for Internally Displaced Politicians (IDP)”.
The Chairman of PRP, Abdulmajid Daudu, in his submission maintained that Kola Abiola whose name is said to be with INEC is not the authentic candidate of the party, insisting that he will be humiliated at the right time.
He said: “We are in court regarding the authentic leadership of the party. And I can assure you that the court will rule in our favour.
Meanwhile, the National Secretary of AAC, Ina Okopi-Agu, in his remarks, said the success of the alliance was an outcome of intense discussions on the best way to take power from some set of political leaders who have wrecked the ship of Nigeria through misgovernance.
He expressed optimism that the alliance will herald stronger and formidable platform that will culminate in electoral victory in 2023, thus rekindling the hopes and confidence of Nigerians at home and abroad in their country.