National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has said there is nothing wrong with operating a one-party system if that is the wish of Nigerians.
Mr Ganduje stated this after leading three senators of the People’s Democratic Party from Kebbi State to a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday ahead of their defection to the ruling party.
According to Mr Ganduje, too many political parties spoil governance.
While dismissing the insinuation that the ruling party is planning to operate a one-party system, Mr Ganduje argued that political dominance through voluntary defection is not unlawful.
“If a one-party state is a wish and blessing to Nigeria, then so be it. A one-party state is not by force. It is by negotiation, and it is by other political parties seeing the effect of the positive governance of our party. If they decide to come to our party willingly, I think there is nothing wrong with that,” Mr Ganduje stated.
“Today, China is one of the most powerful countries in the world, and it is a one-party system.
“We are not saying we are working for a one-party system, but if this is the wish of Nigerians, we cannot quarrel with that. You know they say too many cooks spoil the soup — too many political parties spoil governance”, he added.
The former Kano state governor also said the defection of Kebbi lawmakers was a testament to the acceptance of the policies of the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“In continuation with the initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that APC must do what we must do democratically in order to increase our numerical strength — and not only our numerical strength but also our quality and capacity of followership — I am pleased to inform you that the three PDP Senators from Kebbi State have reached a resolution to decamp to our great party, the APC,” he added.
While disclosing that Mr Tinubu has “graciously blessed” the move, the chairman said, “This is a good development, and it is in consonance with what is happening in Nigeria today. Almost every week in the Senate and the House of Representatives, you see members of other political parties decamping to our party,” he noted.
He assured that the party was well prepared to manage the growing number of defectors, pointing out that the APC constitution is clear on the matter and that the party has the political experience required to ensure smooth integration.
“In managing the new influx, our constitution is very clear about this. And not only that — our political dexterity in managing such affairs is on the table. So, I assure you there will be smooth integration,” he said.
