Former minister of communication, has said the internal wrangling and acrimony bedeviling the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may seriously affect its performance in 2023 general election.

Speaking when he featured on “The Frontliners”, a programme organised by the association of veteran journalists, Osun state branch, he said the ruling party needed to put its house in order if it was going to stand a chance of retaining power in 2023

“In the last two elections, Buhari got over 15 million votes and that is because he is on the ballot. From the north alone, he got over 12 million votes on each occasion, ” he said.

“If the APC is not careful and put its house in order, where will the vote come in 2023 if the magnet of Buhari is no more on the ballot?

“Buhari is the most selfless leader Nigeria ever had. This is one president who when elected slashed his salary by 50 percent

“As we also know, his lifestyle for the past 20 years has not changed. He is not flamboyant. What he is looking for is good legacy’

He also said the rumour about President Muhammadu Buhari third term agenda should not be allowed to gain momentum as it was a waste of time.

“Obasanjo failed when he attempted it (third term); so you think a less ambitious person would now be the one to do that? It will not happen, so I think it is not a matter we should focus on. It is a waste of time. ” He said

Shittu, who wanted to become Oyo state governors in 2019, was disqualified by the APC for skipping the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.