Hon. Latep Dabang, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and current political adviser to Governor Mutfwang, has stated that the absence of internal democracy has left the party's structure in Plateau State in ruins since 2021.

In an interview with journalists in Jos, Dabang contended that, contrary to allegations about the PDP's lack of organization, the APC has lost its political foundation. He referenced the flawed 2021 party conventions as proof of this breakdown.

“The purported congresses were a sham,” Dabang said. “There were widespread complaints and protests, clearly demonstrating that internal democracy was not upheld.”

He also criticized the selection of the current APC leadership, alleging that INEC's observations revealed substantial flaws in the process. “The report shows that proper elections were not held in most wards and LGs. The leadership was imposed rather than democratically elected,” Dabang argued.

He cited the Crest Hotel incident, in which state party officers were "elected," as an example of the issues. He claimed that many officers did not even participate in the process and were instead appointed by those in authority at the time.

Dabang especially mentioned APC Chairman Hon. Rufus Bature, who he claimed was "announced as the anointed candidate" despite the fact that others had purchased candidacy forms. He described how attempts to resolve the matter through the courts were futile.

“We in the PDP considered this an internal APC problem and did not interfere,” Dabang said. “However, if we had known that PDP could exploit another party’s internal issues, we could have done the same with the evidence we had from INEC about the flawed congresses.”