Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South in the National Assembly, has issued a stern warning that he may quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fails to address the worsening socio-economic and political challenges facing the country.
Speaking during an appearance on Prime Time on Arise Television, the outspoken lawmaker disclosed that he has participated in meetings with leading figures in the opposition who are working to form a coalition to challenge President Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
“I’m aware of the opposition coalition. I went to several of their meetings. I still believe this president can fix these things, but failure might cause me to move. The overloaded ship will sink,” Ndume warned.
Although he confirmed receiving overtures from opposition parties, Ndume said he is treading cautiously and not in a hurry to defect.
“They have been making overtures, but I told them I don’t want to jump from the frying pan into the fire. I have to be sure,” he added.
Ndume, who has been a staunch supporter of President Tinubu, expressed disappointment with some of the president’s recent political decisions, particularly the wave of defections being accepted into the APC without strong ideological grounding.
“I believe that Tinubu can be a successful president; that was my expectation. But if he continues this way, that ship, whether you load in other people or governors, you are just endangering the APC, pushing it towards capsizing,” he stated.
The senator warned that the unprincipled influx of political figures into the party could destroy the APC’s ideological identity and electoral chances.
“Most people are not joining based on principles but due to the indirect stick-and-carrot politics. And that is not healthy at all,” he said.
