Former Senator and one-time coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima 2023 Presidential Campaign in Zamfara State, Kabiru Marafa, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of planting what he called “landmines” in opposition political parties.
Marafa made the allegation during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, while also confirming his recent resignation from the APC.
“Already the APC is planting landmines everywhere in the political parties,” Marafa said, suggesting that the party was deliberately sowing seeds of confusion and conflict to weaken other political groups ahead of the 2027 general elections.
While confirming his exit from the APC, Marafa said he was yet to make a decision on which political party he would be joining next. He explained that he and his supporters were taking time to study the landscape before committing to a new platform.
“We are not in a hurry. There is still time. We are going to study the political parties and the members in those parties before taking a final decision,” he said.
The former lawmaker added that he is being cautious because of the alleged interference by the APC in the internal affairs of other parties.
“They are waiting for well-meaning people who want to defend their people and advance their interests to join other parties — and then they engage them in unnecessary fights within those parties,” Marafa claimed.
Kabiru Marafa is a former senator who represented Zamfara Central Senatorial District. He was one of the prominent voices in the North-West during the 2023 general elections and played a major role in mobilizing support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Zamfara State.
However, since the elections, Marafa has become increasingly critical of the APC, especially on issues concerning governance and internal democracy.
His resignation marks another high-profile exit from the party amid growing tensions and internal wranglings in several APC state chapters across the country.
Marafa’s remarks come at a time when the political atmosphere in Nigeria is beginning to heat up ahead of the 2027 general elections. Several politicians across party lines are already aligning and re-aligning, while intra-party crises continue to rock both the ruling APC and some opposition parties.
His warning about the APC’s alleged interference could add to existing concerns among Nigerians about the health of the country’s multi-party democracy.
Although the APC remains the dominant party at the national level, it faces growing pressure to deliver on campaign promises amid rising economic challenges and public discontent in some parts of the country.
As of the time of filing this report, the APC had not officially responded to Marafa’s accusations. Attempts to reach party officials for comment were unsuccessful.
