Former senator and 2023 Kogi State governorship candidate, Dino Melaye has publicly apologized for ever supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC), labelling his erstwhile support as political blindness that resulted in an error.
Talking during a recent interview, Melaye did not mince words as he attacked the ruling party for what he called “a colossal failure in governance, economy, and human rights.” According to the former lawmaker, his decision to join and campaign for the APC in the 2015 general elections — a turning point where Goodluck Jonathan’s PDP-dominated government was ousted — was based on commitments that the party has miserably failed to fulfill.
“I was blind, but I see now,” declared Melaye pungently. “Everything we blamed the PDP for, the APC has done worse. Nigerians are now paying the price for a bad choice.”
Melaye’s outburst follows growing economic hardship and mounting public anger at inflation, violence, and perceived out-of-touchness of the political elite. His statement reflects that sense among many Nigerians of disappointment with a party that won power on the then-ticket of “change” and fighting corruption.
As a former ally of key APC leaders including President Muhammadu Buhari and other prominent northern power brokers, Melaye’s public about-face carries weight. His political journey from APC to PDP, and his eventual re-alignment with opposition forces, underscores Nigeria’s complex, often volatile political landscape.
The senator went on to insist that the APC-run government by Buhari and indeed the current administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu have ruined public trust, weakened democratic institutions, and expanded poverty.
“We are worse off today than we were ten years ago. No food, no jobs, no security, no justice. The APC has left the people hopeless,” Melaye claimed.
The senator’s candor fuels a rising wave of remorse and disillusionment among erstwhile APC insiders
