Former governorship candidate, Tonye Cole has reiterated that every political party will make moves to weaken the opposition.

Cole, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) made the comment when he appeared as a guest on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television.

His comments come as stakeholders within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and beyond continue to lament the influence of the APC on the political landscape.

According to him, what is currently happening is a global phenomenon.

He said, “Every party, regardless of being APC or not, will always push to weaken the opposition. It is the opposition’s response to that push that makes democracy work. This happens all over the world.

“First and foremost, it’s one of the things that I personally have looked forward to, that democracy always requires an opposition, and if that opposition is strong, then it brings legitimacy to the entire process.

And so one of the things that you are seeing now is an opposition that is now determined that, let’s come together. Is that good for democracy? Absolutely. Would the APC oppose such a coming together? Definitely.

“I’m one of those creatures that believe that competition actually makes you better. Competition makes you think smarter. It makes you look forward at your own weaknesses and your strength.”