The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not a party of saints, but remains the best option for Nigeria.
In a post on X, Keyamo referenced an interview he granted in 2017, stating that his comments at the time were edited to remove parts where he stressed that although the APC was not perfect, it was preferable to the alternative.
“This is the unedited part of the interview I granted a blog in 2017 (nine years ago) emphasising that APC may not be a Party of saints (which, I repeat, is a matter of fact), BUT it is still far better than where we were coming from. Some characters edited the last part of my statement out of it,” he wrote.
The minister maintained that no political party could claim moral perfection. “I will be a fool to say APC is a Party of saints. And anyone who declares any party to which he/she belongs as a Party of saints will also be a fool,” he added.
However, Keyamo argued that, on balance, the APC offers a better path for the country than the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which governed Nigeria before the APC took power in 2015.
He also praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he did not align with the PDP during that period.
Keyamo’s remarks come amid ongoing political debates and realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
