The Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has delivered a scathing response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, turning his recent mockery of opposition parties into a cautionary tale of political karma, as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) faces open rebellion in its own ranks.
Just days after President Tinubu ridiculed opposition parties for their internal crises, cracks within his own party have burst wide open—particularly in the North-East—exposing what Senator Usman described as a “spectacle of arrogance, betrayal, and self-inflicted chaos.”
“The President mocked opposition struggles, but today his party is burning,” Nenadi declared in a statement on Tuesday.
“This is not poetic justice—it is political karma unfolding in real time.”
At the heart of the APC’s latest turmoil is the marginalization of Vice President Kashim Shettima, who many say has been sidelined in his own geopolitical base. For Senator Usman, the move is more than political miscalculation—it is a deliberate insult to the North-East and a symbol of what she calls the “rot in APC’s power structure.”
“To humiliate your own Vice President in his home zone is a new low. It shows how loyalty and integrity have become disposable in Tinubu’s power game.”
She said while the country grapples with insecurity, hunger, and economic despair, the ruling party is busy with “factional fights, imposed candidates, and internal sabotage.”
“The APC is no longer a ruling party—it’s a collapsing empire of control and confusion,” she said.
“Instead of focusing on healing the nation, Tinubu is busy laughing at others. Now the laughter echoes back at him.”
Usman warned that the unfolding crisis is a preview of deeper dysfunction to come if Nigeria’s democratic institutions continue to be subverted by authoritarian instincts.
“Democracy demands humility, not hubris. A leader who mocks the opposition is only a step away from mocking accountability—and when that falls, the nation follows.”
The Labour Party, she emphasized, will not descend into petty politics, but remain focused on rebuilding the nation with integrity, inclusion, and truth.
“This is not the time for petty jabs—it is the time for bold leadership. The Labour Party stands for a new Nigeria—one built on justice, not jeering. We do not gloat—we build. We do not impose—we listen. And we will not stop until Nigeria rises again.”
Observers say Senator Usman’s response may mark a turning point in public discourse—shifting the spotlight back onto the APC’s internal cracks, just as it attempted to project strength.
