Nigerians have mocked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after one of its campaign buses became trapped on a badly damaged and waterlogged road at Alaba Market in Lagos State.
A viral video of the incident shows occupants of the Toyota Hiace minibus, which bears APC logos and portraits of party candidates, struggling to push the vehicle out of the muddy road.
Some bystanders could be heard mocking the occupants, with one voice declaring, “APC is trapped today. Nobody will push it.”
The incident attracted reactions from traders and other passersby, who used the opportunity to criticise the poor state of infrastructure and the performance of the ruling party.
The development has also sparked conversations on social media, with many Nigerians drawing attention to the irony of a campaign vehicle belonging to the ruling party getting stuck on a road in need of urgent rehabilitation.
It comes barely one month after a similar incident involving an APC campaign bus trapped on a deplorable road in Ebonyi State.
Reacting to the Lagos incident, Professor Pat Utomi took a swipe at the government in a sarcastic post, writing:
“Worry not; all the bus driver needs to endure this terrible road, abandoned by the government, is renewed hope.”
The comment appeared to reference the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope slogan, which has become synonymous with President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
