Lagos APC to Dele Momodu: You lack the political credentials to offer strategic counsel
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed comments made by journalist and publisher, Mr. Dele Momodu, describing him as a “serial political tourist” who lacks the moral and strategic standing to advise the opposition on political strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on Friday by the party’s spokesperson, Hon. Seye Oladejo, the APC said it found Momodu’s recent remarks — where he urged the opposition to adopt ethnic tactics against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu — both laughable and desperate.
Oladejo noted that while Momodu had, perhaps inadvertently, admitted that “Jonathan and Obi can’t defeat Tinubu,” his attempt to promote ethnic politics was a throwback to outdated and divisive rhetoric that Nigerians have since rejected.
“We thank him for finally admitting the obvious — that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains politically unstoppable,” Oladejo stated.
“But we must question the audacity of a man whose political career is defined by failed experiments and a desperate search for relevance.”
The party spokesperson further queried Momodu’s political credentials, describing him as a commentator “loud on analysis but empty on results.”
“This is someone whose own presidential outing was so embarrassing that even his polling agents couldn’t find his name on the result sheet. He has no electoral victory, no political structure, and no legacy of impact,” Oladejo said.
According to the Lagos APC, leadership and political success are products of vision, performance, and consistency — values embodied by President Tinubu — not media theatrics or social media posturing.
“The electorate has moved beyond ethnic politics. Nigerians are now focused on who can deliver results, not who can divide the nation,” the statement added.
Oladejo emphasized that under President Tinubu, Nigeria is undergoing reforms built on inclusion, equity, and development, with tangible progress in infrastructure, economic recovery, and social investment.
He advised Mr. Momodu to “first rediscover his own political direction before attempting to offer anyone advice,” stressing that the opposition should stop relying on “self-proclaimed strategists who have never won an election — not even at the ward level.”
Concluding, the Lagos APC asserted that the 2027 general election would be “a referendum on competence and performance, not on ethnicity or nostalgia,” adding that political showmanship and empty rhetoric would have no place in the new Nigeria.
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