Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has warned opposition political leaders to stop heating up the polity ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), gave the warning while addressing newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo.
The APC chieftain said that the utterances and actions of opposition leaders had started causing unnecessary tension across the country.
Oyintiloye said that while the general elections were still almost two years away, the tension being generated in the country was becoming worrisome.
Specifically, Oyintiloye said that a statement credited to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, calling for violent protest for a change of government ahead of the elections was unpatriotic.
He said that what the country needed at this point in time was to consolidate on the gains of democracy and address agitations that could lead to unrest.
Oyintiloye said that while coalition was not a new in any democratic setting, using the platform to set citizens against the government ahead of the general elections should not be tolerated.
According to him, many coalition leaders are hungry for power and are ready to get it at all costs, not minding the negative implications on the country.
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that although the country was yet to reach its desired destination, President Bola Tinubu had made significant changes to reposition the country.
“We don’t have any other country except Nigeria, and it would be unwise to destroy it with our utterances and actions due to power hunger.
“What the country need now is patriotic leaders who can work together to build a better future, peace and stability,” he said.
He urged opposition leaders to support the President in moving the country forward and stop causing unnecessary tension.