LP Mocks Tinubu, Says Attempt To Undermine Shettima Sign Of Internal Decay – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

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 The Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Sena­tor Nenadi Usman, on Tuesday mocked President Bola Tinubu over the fracas that erupted during the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting in Gombe State at the weekend.

The LP chairman said the attempt to undermine Vice Presi­dent Kashim Shettima in his own region is not just a sign of inter­nal decay, but a dangerous signal to the nation that loyalty, dignity, and truth are traded cheaply in the corridors of power.

Usman, in a statement in Abuja, recalled that the president recently mocked the opposition, declaring his joy at what he de­scribed as “our moment of dis­array.”

She noted that the president’s statement, which, according to her, is far beneath what is expected of a democratic leader, betrays a wor­rying disdain for the essential pil­lars of democratic engagement.

Usman said, “A president who celebrates the weakening of oppo­sition is, by extension, celebrating the weakening of democracy itself.

“Today, we witness the irony of history in motion. Just days after the president’s unguarded and undemocratic remarks, his own party, the APC, has descended into a public crisis in the North East.

“In their reckless bid to enforce a one-man agenda without regard for process, respect, or even the dignity of their own vice presi­dent, the APC has exposed the rot at the core of their politics.

“The people of the North East rejected the charade, and the fallout is now visible for all to see smuggled party officials, a fractured house, and a nation watching.

“This is not poetic justice. It is political karma. What President Tinubu wished for others has turned to plague his own political household.

“The attempt to undermine Vice President Kashim Shettima in his own region is not just a sign of internal decay, but a dangerous signal to the nation that loyal­ty, dignity, and truth are traded cheaply in the corridors of power.

“Let it be known: democracy thrives not when power is consol­idated, but when it is contested with responsibility and honour. We in the Labour Party will not gloat, but we will stand firm.

“This moment should be a mirror to the president, a time for deep reflection, not petty cel­ebration. Nigeria deserves better than the politics of sabotage and suppression.

“To every Nigerian watching: the time has come to look beyond the noise and choose leadership rooted in humility, truth, and na­tional interest.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to building a nation where opposition is not persecut­ed but protected as a vital sign of our collective democratic health.”