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Former Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi says the All Progressives Congress has strayed from its founding ideals, warning that the party’s reliance on consensus politics is fueling internal crisis ahead of 2027.
Speaking on state affairs with Edmund Obilo, Fayemi, one of the founding members of the APC, said the party has lost its direction and vision. He criticized what he described as a lack of debate and intellectual engagement within the ruling party and said the preference for consensus in primaries undermines democratic practice.
“This is not where the party comes from. We have lost our orientation and the vision of the founding fathers of this party,” Fayemi said while speaking at the party’s recent South-West convention in Lagos.
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He noted that President Bola Tinubu, also one of the founding fathers of the APC, seems consumed by the pressures of governance. As for concerns about imposing candidates, Fayemi said he doesn’t see it that way.
“Maybe I just agree with him,” he added.
Fayemi warned that the tendency of party members to rush to Aso Rock to gain favors and endorsements poses a danger to the APC.
“It would be a shame if everyone ran to Aso Rock because they want something,” he said. “Whoever doesn’t get consensus won’t be happy… and you’re waiting for an implosion.”
