The All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected claims that the ruling party is unelectable and manipulating the electoral framework ahead of 2027, describing opposition allegations as “frustration” and “emotional manipulation.”
Speaking during an interview, the National Public Secretary of the APC, Mr. Felix Morka responded to comments by opposition figures including Buba Galadima and David Mark, who accused the APC of pushing Nigeria toward crisis and engineering amendments to the Electoral Act for partisan advantage.
Morka defended the National Assembly’s amendment of the Electoral Act, dismissing claims that changes to provisions on electronic transmission of results were designed to rig the 2027 general elections.
According to him, opposition figures had hoped to make real-time transmission of results a strict legal ground for nullifying elections, despite connectivity challenges in parts of the country.
“They wanted a situation where failure to upload results in real time from a few polling units could invalidate a national election,” Morka said. “The National Assembly acted within its constitutional powers to make laws for good governance.”
He insisted the amended law, now signed by the president, must be accepted as the legal framework going forward.
Responding to claims by David Mark that the APC is “jittery” despite controlling more than 30 governorship seats, Morka described the assertion as “utterly childish.”
He denied that investigations involving opposition figures amount to political persecution, arguing that APC members are also subject to probes by law enforcement agencies.
“The APC is doing exactly what it was created to do, governing and winning elections,” he said, citing recent by-election victories in the Federal Capital Territory and other states as proof of continued public support.
On accusations that recent elections were rigged, Morka challenged critics to provide evidence in court rather than make public claims.
“He who alleges must prove,” he said. “Nigeria is not a place where someone makes incendiary claims and expects people to accept them without evidence.”
Mr. Morka further argued that economic indicators show improvement, pointing to declining food inflation and increased agricultural output as signs that the government is delivering results.