The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected a Canadian court ruling that labelled it a terrorist organisation.
Reacting on Friday, APC National Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, insisted the party is a duly registered political organisation in Nigeria, operating strictly within the nation’s constitutional framework.
“It is inappropriate for a foreign court to assess the operations of a political party in another country,” Ibrahim said. “The APC has always participated in elections lawfully, including presidential contests, and is deeply committed to democratic principles. We do not promote ballot snatching, electoral malpractice, or violence, and the actions of a few individuals should not tarnish the image of the entire party.”
The ruling, delivered on June 17, 2025, by Justice Phuong Ngo of a Canadian court, arose from the case of Douglas Egharevba, a former member of both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the APC. Egharevba sought a judicial review after being deemed inadmissible to Canada over alleged links between Nigerian political parties and electoral misconduct.
Ibrahim argued that the judgment ignored Nigeria’s laws governing political parties.
“The APC is registered in Nigeria, not Canada, and operates transparently within our democratic system. It is meddlesome for a court abroad to define our political reality,” he said.