ADC Demands Zulum's Clarification on Arrest Order Video

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has called for an explanation from Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum over a viral video in which he purportedly instructed the arrest and detention of anyone using the slogan "Tinubu Must Go." In the video, Zulum, speaking in Hausa, allegedly made this directive, which contradicts his previous denial of ordering arrests of individuals wearing "Tinubu Must Go" T-shirts. The ADC PCC, represented by its Director of Strategic Communications, Phrank Shaibu, expressed concern over the implications of Zulum's statement on citizens' democratic rights.

They emphasized that peaceful political expression is protected under democratic principles and that a slogan or T-shirt does not constitute a criminal offense. The council urged Zulum to retract any directives targeting peaceful protesters and to assure the public that no one would be arrested solely for opposing President Bola Tinubu.