Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sam Amadi, has stated that no significant difference exists between the political opposition and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
During an interview on News Central Television on Friday, Amadi pointed out that the vast majority of politicians currently in the opposition originally emerged from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with only a few exceptions.
He made these observations while discussing the level of readiness among various political platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to him, internal primary elections across Nigeria have historically been unfree and unfair, noting that only the level of chaos varies from one party to another.
Analyzing the political landscape, Amadi stated, “Well, I think we should start by admitting that the opposition parties are not different parties. See, the Nigerian political landscape is very clear. If you look at the proprietors of new parties, they are fully made up of the old party.”
He further explained, “I mean, everybody came from the PDP and had the PDP stamp, apart from a few persons, probably Tinubu, and a couple of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Buhari group, who never were part of PDP, the rest of the people you see today, either as ruling party or opposition, are from the PDP.”
Concluding his assessment of the current alternative parties, he noted, “There’s nothing in NDC or ADC or PRP or any party that is significantly different. There could be in the future, but right now, no.”
