Nigeria, May 23 -- Salihu Lukman, a former National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised concerns that the ruling party is no longer following its original progressive values.

He believes the APC is now operating more like a centrally controlled organisation.

Speaking on Channels Television's The Morning Brief on Friday, Lukman condemned the party for no longer allowing internal competitions, saying leaders are now chosen automatically without proper contests.

Reflecting on his role in helping to form the APC, he expressed disappointment, saying the party has strayed far from the values it was founded on.

"Right now, APC has decided there will be no internal competition in 2027. The President ha...