Nigeria, July 3 -- The political pot is bubbling once again, and the recent coalescing of opposition figures under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) banner has certainly sent ripples through the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Watching the reactions pour forth from the presidential echo chamber, one can't help but wonder if some within the APC are crying more than the bereaved. The swift and rather theatrical pronouncements from Messrs. Onanuga, Keyamo, and Bwala, all firmly entrenched in the presidency, strike a discordant note, especially when their chosen rhetoric attempts to paint this development as anything but a significant shift on the political chessboard.

Bayo Onanuga, the Special Assistant on Information and Strate...