Fiery and controversial minister, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has deepened the controversy on the opposition mega party, the All Progressive Congress, saying that it is not a party.
On an interview on Channels TV today Bakare said as follows “If APC is a party today show me their headquarters, manifesto, constitution…it is not yet formed. There’s no certificate”
It will be recalled that the birth of the new party which is meant to be a grand opposition alliance amongst the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) the All Nigerian People’s Party (ANPP) and a faction of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has been mired in controversy.
Before the so called APC had registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it went on a media jamboree while unknown to it two groups had already approached the INEC with similar names for registration as APC.
The ensuing melee has ensured that the name APC is forever associated with controversy which calls into question whether or not the acronym can be an asset for the opposition parties.