“Okai’s Caution: Don’t Fall Victim to ADC’s Foes, Atiku and Peter Obi Backers!”
Political campaigner and a leader of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Usman Austin Okai has warned supporters of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi’s “Obidient” faction, cautioning that their current media conflict poses a perilous distraction to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, coalition.
In a release he issued on Friday, Okai highlighted that the internal discord between both groups threatens opposition solidarity and could undermine efforts to settle the party’s leadership dispute presently before the courts.
“We are at the Supreme Court, patiently praying and anticipating a favorable resolution that will restore our party to us, yet the followers of these two contenders are embroiled in a proxy media conflict,” Okai remarked.
The activist particularly urged both Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to assume responsibility for their supporters.
He implored the two leaders to be more assertive in establishing a “method of operation” for their supporters to ensure their efforts are channeled towards shared objectives rather than intra-party quarrels.
Okai stated: “The ongoing media confrontations between these two factions are not only needless; they are a direct danger to the ADC Coalition.
“We cannot afford a house split against itself while we are in the midst of a significant legal and political battle.”
He accentuated that the primary emphasis of the coalition should remain on the judicial procedures aimed at “rescuing” the ADC.
He cautioned that while supporters are preoccupied with attacking one another on social networks, political adversaries are observing and poised to exploit the fissures in the coalition.
“What matters to us at this juncture is the legal struggle to secure the party’s mandate. Every distraction in the media grants our adversaries an advantage and undermines our collective stance,” he added.
Okai further conveyed apprehension that the pernicious nature of the ongoing media conflict would render post-primary reconciliation virtually impossible.
He posited that the slurs and divisions being cultivated today will foster profound resentment that cannot be easily mended when the coalition ultimately needs to present a united front for the general elections.
“If we do not halt this now, the harm will be lasting. You cannot spend months tearing each other apart and then expect to unite once a candidate emerges. This media conflict must cease for the sake of the ADC and the future of Nigeria,” the release concluded.
