Demola Olanrewaju takes a hard look at the popular sentiment that the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are essentially the same political party. His view? That claim is grossly misleading, not to mention bears all the hallmarks of laziness.

Do follow his train of thought below:

Saying APC and PDP are the same is usually for me a sign of laziness of thought when it comes from proclaimed political commentators.

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

The irony is lost when the same political commentary rails at politicians for moving from one to the other: didn't you say 'no difference'?

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

Lumping all politicians into the same category is as easy as saying all – insert tribe, gender, profession – are the same: lazy thinking.

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

Ideological differences between both parties may be unclear but the associative behavioural patterns should be quite clear to all by now.

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

 

But the hypocrisy isn't a problem – one's seat would never be among hypocrites – it's the rank arrogance and foolishness that rankles me.

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

Reactions

what 'behavioural' patterns differentiates APC and PDP, bearing in mind that over 13 of APC members were in PDP?

— Jumai (@ChineloObogo) May 16, 2017

Amaechi in PDP could not say he isn't corrupt without receiving media backlash.

Amaechi in APC says it, media gives him a free pass. https://t.co/GGRE3xONnw

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

The only Behavioural Patterns that matters to Nigerians are their actions with our Money. They're the same Corrupt set of people

— Mister Mann (@Capt_Aikay) May 16, 2017

Both have different ideologies IMO. PDP tilts towards Capitalist, free-market economy, APC is centrally controlled, state planned economy. https://t.co/nSbafXgjrr

— Mr Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) May 16, 2017

Of course. PDP is even more Nationally oriented than APC but folks who don't know ideology can't see ideological differences, even small. https://t.co/aD2KCUmRmh

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

This one here is highly immoral ????Why can't he forgo he's own emolument?! https://t.co/Z9cRsthXwz

— ObiOzor (@Josh_ObiOzor) May 16, 2017

The APC politicians exhibit arrogance bcos they control the centre now. PDP politicians were once like that.

— Mayor Of Obudu (@JudeAgba) May 16, 2017

Don't be lazy and make such flippant assumptions pls: give examples as I did and also describe how the media and masses reacted. https://t.co/ZydeeZ4MDF

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

Five APC Governors have had people arrested for online criticism – these were things taken for granted in the recent past. https://t.co/ZydeeYNbf5

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

A reason APC is failing at different levels is because they know they can get away with almost anything – no Public Pressure, no Performance

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

So PDP is likelier to be held accountable than APC, thus making them a better option? https://t.co/LSH2PV1Fv5

— Yung S'Challa (@saratu) May 16, 2017

Voters already answered this in 2015 but having APC in Power is similar to employing a former Boss who knows it all as your Assistant. https://t.co/kM81gkaDQ3

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) May 16, 2017

Interesting.