President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed speculations that his administration is scheming to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, saying such a move would be unhealthy for the nation’s democracy.

The president made this statement on Thursday while addressing a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja as part of activities marking the 2025 Democracy Day celebration.

Tinubu’s remarks come amid a wave of defections from opposition parties into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), sparking fears of a looming political imbalance.

Reflecting on his tenure as an opposition governor in Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, Tinubu insisted he has no intention of suppressing multiparty democracy. However, he made it clear that his party would not reject opposition members who choose to join the APC of their own volition.

“To those who ring the alarm that the APC is intent on a one-party state, I offer you a most personal promise,” Tinubu said. “While your alarm may be a result of your panic, it rings an error. At no time in the past, nor any instance in the present, and at no future junction shall I view the notion of a one-party state as good for Nigeria.”

He added, in a tone laced with political taunt, “Party defections: I would not say try your best to put your house in order. I would not help you to do so either. It is indeed a pleasure to witness you in such a disarray.”

Tinubu’s comments appear aimed at addressing growing concerns about the increasing dominance of the APC, which has been receiving defectors from opposition parties across the country in recent months.

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