A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Abdullahi Umar, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of infiltrating opposition parties in a bid to crush dissent ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Umar made the allegation while reacting to the recent action of Alhaji Nafiu Bala, who declared himself as the national chairman of the ADC.
According to Umar, the APC and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are “scared of any form of opposition” and are resorting to desperate measures to dismantle other political parties.
“It has now become crystal clear that the APC and President Tinubu are scared of any form of opposition, hence their desperate attempt to cripple, silence, and obliterate all forms of dissent. Multiparty and liberal democracy is pivotal in deepening justice, freedom, and rule of law,” Umar said.
He alleged that this is not the first time the ruling party is infiltrating opposition camps.
“These patterns of infiltrating opposition parties by the APC/Tinubu-led federal government do not begin with the ADC. In fact, they destroyed the PDP, LP, SDP, and they are relentlessly pushing to do the same using unpatriotic elements like Mr Dumebi Kachikwu and now Alhaji Nafiu Bala,” Umar claimed.
“If Tinubu is confident of his stewardship to Nigerians, he should test his popularity in a free, fair, and open contest during elections. Why is he scampering to dislodge opposition?”
Umar, however, maintained that despite the infiltration attempts, the ADC remains a strong alternative platform for Nigerians.
“Let it be known, thousands of paid APC stooges and infiltrators like Nafiu Bala cannot stop a movement. The ADC is a viable option Nigerians chose to redeem and bring succor to them,” he declared.
He urged citizens to reject the ruling party’s tactics and support the ADC’s leadership.
“Our party’s constitution has been adhered to in the transfer of leadership and lawfully recognized our leaders, like the interim National Chairman, Senator David Mark, National Secretary, HE Rauf Aregbesola, and other major stakeholders,” Umar stated.
He concluded by calling on Nigerians to remain vigilant and resist what he described as attempts to weaken democracy through political sabotage.
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