27/04/2026
GSM Advocates Blast APC, Accuse Morka of Attacking Makinde to Deflect One-Party State Fears
The GSM Advocates, a political support group loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, of launching “unwarranted attacks” on the governor to deflect attention from growing concerns that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state.
The group’s statement on Monday was a direct response to a recent release by Morka, in which the APC spokesman faulted Governor Makinde over his role in rallying opposition parties ahead of 2027.
Governor Makinde had, at a recent opposition summit themed “That We May Work Together for a United Opposition to Sustain Our Democracy,” warned that “if we allow opposition to weaken, whether by design or by neglect, then we all bear the consequences”.
He stressed that the movement was “not for fragmentation” or violence, but “to think clearly, to speak honestly, and to act with a sense of responsibility that goes beyond party lines”.
Reacting to Makinde’s push for opposition unity, the APC through Morka dismissed the concerns and insisted the ruling party is focused on governance, not “losing sleep” over PDP reconciliation or opposition coalitions. Morka has repeatedly downplayed internal APC crises as “normal banter” and “nothing to worry about”.
The GSM Advocates said Morka’s comments confirm APC’s “intolerance for alternative views” and “desperation to suppress dissent.”
“APC has zero value to our nation. They have incited and inflicted our nation with their inimical policies, from economic hardship to shrinking civic space,” the group said.
It accused the ruling party of a pattern of anti-democratic conduct, citing three examples: November 21, 2014, APC vowed to form a parallel government if 2015 elections were rigged; November 8, 2020, Alleged moves to “strangulate social media” as highlighted by Reno Omokri.; April 20, 2026, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila’s viral directive to Hon. Leke Abejide to “stay in ADC, fight them, scatter them”.
“Now Morka is attacking Governor Makinde for saying what every democrat should say, that Nigeria can’t afford a weak opposition. That tells you APC’s real fear is a united opposition, not disunity in PDP,” the statement read.
The group said Morka’s dismissal of opposition fears aligns with comments by former Senate President David Mark at the same summit, he alleged that “The APC is willing to suppress opposition political parties and opposition figures” and that “Nigerians have lost confidence in INEC”.
“Opposition parties and leaders have raised concerns about the country drifting towards a one-party state. When the APC spokesman mocks calls for opposition unity, while the Chief of Staff instructs a lawmaker to destabilize his party, it confirms those fears,” GSM Advocates stated.
The group urged President Bola Tinubu to call Morka and other APC officials to order, warning that “democracy dies when opposition is criminalized and governors are attacked for speaking up.”
It also called on civil society, the National Assembly, and the international community to “closely monitor developments in the political space” ahead of 2027.
“Governor Makinde spoke for millions of Nigerians. The APC should respond with policies that ease suffering, not press statements that bully the opposition,” the group added.
