ADC Sets Presidential Campaign Launch in Sokoto

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has scheduled its presidential campaign flag-off for Wednesday at the ADC secretariat along Ilorin Road, Sokoto. Senator Ibrahim Lamido, the Presidential Campaign Coordinator in Sokoto State, announced that dignitaries and party members are preparing for the event.

This announcement follows previous allegations of intimidation that led the ADC to initially withhold the venue details. Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, the ADC's governorship candidate in Sokoto, survived an attack on his convoy by gunmen near the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) denied involvement in the attack, which occurred three days prior to the campaign kick-off, and the ADC's campaign office was subsequently sealed. Atiku Abubakar, the party's presidential candidate, alleged that the APC and the Department of State Services were plotting to disrupt the campaign, a claim denied by the Secret Service.

Lamido stated that Atiku would arrive at the airport by 9 am, inviting supporters to welcome him before proceeding to the campaign venue.