ADC-PCC Accuses APC of Attacking Opposition Ahead of Elections

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating attacks on opposition parties and their leaders, warning that these attempts to suppress democratic participation would fail. The ADC-PCC described these incidents as a sustained assault on democracy and the constitutional rights of Nigerians under President Bola Tinubu's administration.

Specific incidents cited include attacks on ADC leaders in Kaduna, an assault on Sokoto State governorship candidate Alhaji Munir Dan Iya, the demolition of the ADC's campaign office in Kebbi State, and the denial of a campaign venue in Enugu State to Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi. The ADC-PCC expressed concerns over the detention of its Vice Chairman, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and alleged that financial inducements were being used to weaken opposition ranks.

The council urged Nigerians to defend their democratic rights, asserting that no government could suppress their aspirations.