Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Olu Falae, has
predicted “things would soon fall apart” for the members of the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr. Falae, who is the national chairman of the Social Democratic Party
(SDP), mocked the APC for branding itself a “mega party,” but said the
party was likely to totally collapse soon.
Mr. Falae spoke at the SDP’s secretariat in Akure, capital of Ondo State,
while welcoming Olu Agunloye, a former member of the Peoples Democratic
Party and close ally of Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, who
defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
Mr. Agunloye, a former Minister of Power and Steel as well as erstwhile
Minister for Defense, had quietly defected from the PDP to the SDP last
weekend in Akure.
Mr. Falae was recently named as a recipient of N100 million from Tony
Anenih, a former chairman of the PDP’s board of trustee. Nigerian
investigators have suggested that the largesse was diverted from $2.1
billion budgeted for the procurement of weapons to enable the Nigerian
military to better combat Islamist insurgents operating in Nigeria’s
northeast. Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been
arraigned in court for disbursing the defense funds to numerous political,
media and business interest for purely partisan use.
Mr. Falae, who has denied receiving any funds from Mr. Dasuki, described
the various political parties that came together to form the APC as
opportunists who wish to share Nigeria’s collective resources.
He said the APC was made up of “uncommitted individuals,” adding that
their major aim was to share money. “They will disintegrate very soon,” he
added.
Mr. Falae added: “They have no plan for this country and they are not
progressive-minded people. And that’s why they have nothing to show in the
last seven months that they have assumed power and leadership control of
the country.”
Mr. Falae had expressed anger that his name was linked to the still
unfolding scandal around Mr. Dasuki, insisting that the funds he received
from Mr. Anenih were meant to empower his political party to campaign for
the reelection of President Goodluck Jonathan. The SDP had struck an
agreement to back Mr. Jonathan, who however lost to Mr. Muhammadu Buhari
of the APC.
“All Progressives Party (APC) will soon collapse because they are made
up of uncommitted party members who only believe in sharing the
money,” Mr. Falae said.
After being welcomed into the SDP, Mr. Agunloye promised to ensure that
the party emerged victorious in governorship elections coming up later
this year.