Shehu Sani Urges Opposition Parties to Address Internal Conflicts Without Blaming Tinubu

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Former Senator for Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has called on Nigeria’s opposition parties to resolve their internal disputes independently instead of accusing President Bola Tinubu of instigating their troubles.

Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, Sani expressed disappointment that opposition groups were relying on the president to intervene in their affairs.

The parties in question include the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and others facing various internal challenges.

“How logical is it when you have a problem in your house, then you start blaming your neighbour or adversary for it when you should address it. If there is a problem in the PDP, it is for the PDP to solve; if there is a problem in the Labour Party and SDP, it is for the Labour Party and SDP to solve. If there is a problem in the NNPP, it is for the NNPP to solve.

“I don’t know whether they are also trying to ask the president to come to their party and solve their problems,” he said.

Over the past year, several opposition parties have experienced significant internal divisions, leading to defections by governors, lawmakers, and other key members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Many of those who left cited unresolved disputes and factional disagreements within their original parties.

Despite this, some members of the opposition have alleged that the APC and President Tinubu are fueling instability within their ranks.

Responding to those claims, Sani criticized the opposition for shifting blame instead of taking responsibility for their internal issues.

“If you are in the PDP and you have people working against your party, you refuse to suspend them, you refuse to expel them, and then you decide to focus on the president as being responsible for your problem. I think you are simply being irresponsible.

“If you are in the SDP and you have a crisis in your party and you don’t fix it, and then you are looking for the president or blaming the president, trying to find a scapegoat for your problems, I think you are just unserious,” he added.

Sani concluded by stating that it would not be politically wise for the president to assist opposition parties in resolving their disputes. According to him, it benefits any ruling party to see its opponents distracted by internal problems.

“So, to me, as a president from a ruling party, he cannot be seen trying to fix a missile or a gun that will be directed at him,” the former Kaduna lawmaker said.

“It is part of a political strategy to ensure that your adversary has so much problem within his own area that he will not be able to contend,” he stated.

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