The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned former Senate Majority Leader Ali Ndume to refrain from publicly criticizing the President Bola Tinubu-led government.
The ruling party urged Mr. Ndume to informally communicate with the president and share his reservations.
Bala Ibrahim, the APC’s national public relations director, gave the following advice in an interview with Punch on Sunday.
He insisted that big names like Mr Ndume should weigh their words before publishing them.
Recall that President Ndume called on the President to address the hardships suffered by the people before it is too late.
The lawmaker alleged that some bad actors close to Mr. Tinubu were responsible for pushing for harmful reforms and policies aimed at destabilizing the government.
However, Ibrahim warned Ndume to tread carefully.
Asked on Sunday whether the ruling APC was concerned about Mr Ndume’s recent public advice to the president, the lawmaker said he belonged to the same party as the president and therefore should share his grievances privately. Ta.
He said: “In a democracy, people have the right to have their own opinions and express their positions without being oppressed by anyone. Mr. Ali Ndume is one of the advisors to the President. If you If you happen to be in the same party as the president, you have to share certain things with the president because he works on party policies and agendas.
“As a party executive, MP and, for this matter, former party leader, Mr. Ndume is also an advisor to all party leadership by extension. He therefore has ways of reaching out to them privately, not necessarily publicly. People must be mindful of their position and the fact that they have followers who will judge them based on what they say and do.
“Many speak highly of Ndume. Therefore, one must always weigh one’s words carefully for fear of being misquoted or misunderstood. I want to believe that they are doing so. Is the APC disappointed or will the party consider some kind of sanction?”
The incident comes three months after Ndume was sacked as chief whip for embarrassing the president on live television.
The Borno state lawmaker claimed Tinubu was kept in a cage and unable to see the hardships Nigerians were going through, a move that angered the ruling party.
A letter to that effect was then issued by the party’s national chairman, Umar Ganduje, and national secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola, and he was replaced by Senator Tahir Monguno, who represents Borno North. .
