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Kogi APC Crisis: When Leaders Fight, the People Suffer — ADC Stakeholder Tom Ohikere Mocks Ruling Party’s Internal Rift
….Says APC exhausted its ideas for the future of Kogi State
As political calculations intensify ahead of the 2027 Kogi State governorship election, an African Democratic Congress (ADC) stakeholder and former Commissioner for Information, Dr. Tom Ohikere, has taken a swipe at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the party’s alleged internal disagreement as another reminder that the people of Kogi have become spectators in a battle for political supremacy.
In a statement titled “KOGI APC CRISIS: WHEN LEADERS FIGHT, THE PEOPLE SUFFER,” Ohikere lamented what he described as a public fallout between Hon. James Faleke, representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo.
Although the circumstances surrounding the alleged disagreement remain a subject of political debate, Ohikere argued that the public exchanges reflect deeper problems within the APC.
According to him, whenever leaders of the same political party choose to fight publicly barely 16 months before an election, it sends an unmistakable message that governance has taken a back seat while political control has become the primary objective.
The former Commissioner further suggested that Kogi residents should perhaps be grateful that while political gladiators compete over who owns the party structure, ordinary citizens continue to enjoy the familiar luxuries of deteriorating roads, struggling hospitals, unemployment and worsening insecurity.
He claimed that the ruling party appeared more interested in settling internal scores than addressing the pressing challenges confronting citizens.
“Apparently, potholes can wait, hospitals can continue operating without drugs, and unemployed youths should simply applaud while political heavyweights battle over who controls the party ticket,” he implied.
Ohikere argued that the APC’s internal wrangling demonstrates what he described as a lack of internal democracy and a disconnect between political leaders and the everyday concerns of Kogi people.
He maintained that residents have grown weary of what he called endless political rivalries, particularly recurring contests between political godfathers and their protégés, while critical sectors continue to suffer neglect.
The ADC chieftain used the opportunity to market his party as a credible alternative ahead of the next governorship election.
According to him, the African Democratic Congress represents a platform built on unity, competence and public service rather than political dynasties or personality battles.
Addressing APC stakeholders directly, Ohikere claimed that their internal disagreements were strengthening the opposition’s argument that the ruling party had exhausted its ideas for the future of Kogi State.
He also urged voters not to become casualties of political divisions but to consider what he described as a fresh direction under the ADC.
Ending on a hopeful note, he expressed confidence that Kogi could experience better leadership, declaring that the state deserves a government focused on development rather than internal political contests.