By Dapo Akinrefon

NATIONAL Secretary of Labour Party, LP, Mr. Kayode Ajulo, has warned that the ongoing leadership tussle within the ranks of All Progressives Congress, APC, may derail and distract the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration from delivering on its many promises to Nigerians.

While he described the in-fighting between certain power blocs within APC as borne of selfish interests, Ajulo said the ominous signs being given by the leadership of APC appears to be a confirmation of the popularly held opinion that APC was a party of “strange bedfellows” which was not built to last and would not stand the test of time.

Ajulo said: “The in-house squabbling within APC is too early and too soon; it gives validity to the position of many stakeholders in the polity that it is nothing but an amalgamation of selfish interests that do not have the national interests at heart.

“By virtue of President Buhari’s electoral victory, Labour Party have the opposition status automatically conferred us party, particularly when PDP is bereft of what to do.

“But national interests remain a more pressing priority and for Nigeria’s sake, statesmanship has to displace opposition politics.

“It is, therefore, necessary for us to address these ominous signs we perceive within the ranks of APC, in the interest of the entire nation.”

The LP scribe expressed dismay at the ill-timing of the squabbles of APC, wondering if they truly desired the success of their erstwhile candidate who is now the “captain of the Nigerian ship.”