Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, has dismissed claims linking President Bola Tinubu to the internal crisis within the African Democratic Congress. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Monday, Oyintiloye urged the ADC led by David Mark to stop attributing its troubles to Tinubu. He argued that Tinubu, as president, is not responsible for the court-ordered decision to revert the party to its pre-merger executives while litigation continues. The APC chieftain insisted Tinubu has no role in the Federal High Court's ruling or INEC's refusal to recognize any ADC faction until legal disputes are resolved. He also rejected suggestions that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party system, noting INEC's recognition of 21 political parties, including the ADC, ahead of the 2027 elections.
Oyintiloye cautioned the ADC against blaming Tinubu, calling such claims misguided and unhelpful. He advised the party to focus on internal reconciliation rather than political distractions, warning that resorting to blackmail would not resolve its crisis.
Oyintiloye's insistence that Tinubu bears no responsibility for ADC's crisis reveals a deliberate deflection of political accountability. His dismissal of the one-party state narrative ignores the growing dominance of the ruling APC in electoral contests.
