ADC to Launch Presidential Campaign Amid Allegations of Intimidation

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced that its presidential campaign flag-off will occur in Sokoto State on November 4, 2026. The party has vowed to resist any intimidation or unlawful obstruction that may hinder its political activities.

Tensions escalated when the ADC accused suspected All Progressives Congress (APC) thugs of attacking women at a recent rally, resulting in injuries and theft of mobile phones. Additionally, the ADC claimed that the APC-led state government had reserved all hotel rooms in Sokoto to obstruct their campaign.

The ADC also reported an attack on its governorship candidate, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, by Sokoto Marshall and Community Guards, which damaged a vehicle in his convoy. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, the Director General of the ADC's Governorship Campaign Council, called for investigations into these incidents and urged security forces to maintain professionalism.

The APC dismissed the ADC's allegations as propaganda aimed at garnering sympathy and diverting attention from their political issues.