Former presidential adviser and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babafemi Ojudu, has strongly criticised former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, following his recent defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In an open letter titled “A Time for Reflection,” Ojudu accused Oyegun of attempting to rebrand himself politically without taking responsibility for his alleged role in the internal crises that have plagued the APC.
He described Oyegun’s defection as a strategic political move rather than a genuine effort to contribute to good governance.
According to Ojudu, the former chairman cannot seek a new political platform without first acknowledging his part in what he termed the erosion of internal democracy within the APC.
“You presided over flawed primaries, suppressed internal democracy, and prioritised loyalty over competence.
Now that the structure you helped build is collapsing, you walk away without accountability,” Ojudu wrote.
Citing Oyegun’s leadership during the 2018 APC governorship primaries in Ekiti State, Ojudu claimed the process was marred by manipulation, including the dismissal of screening committee reports and the imposition of candidates.
He also criticised Oyegun’s role in the 2023 APC Presidential Screening Committee, alleging the process lacked transparency and failed to inspire confidence.
Ojudu warned the ADC and other opposition parties against embracing figures he described as “unrepentant architects of dysfunction,” cautioning that doing so could undermine their credibility as viable alternatives.
He further questioned Oyegun’s history of party-switching—from the APP to the ANPP, ACN, APC, SDP, and now ADC—describing it as a recurring pattern motivated by political expediency rather than principle.