African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that there is a fresh plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to keep his party off the ballot in the 2027 general election.
He made this known on Monday in a statement issued by his senior special assistant on public communication, Phrank Shaibu.
According to the former Vice President, elements within President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government want to use political and legal machinations to exclude the ADC from the upcoming poll.
He urged supporters and Nigerians as a whole to reject every attempt to cherry-pick which opposition parties are permitted to participate in the coming election.
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He went on to remind the ruling party that while it could conspire against democracy, it would not decide its eventual outcome.
The statement read: “We are fully aware of their plots. While they seek to sow confusion within the opposition, we know their real target is the ADC because it represents the most credible alternative.
“We therefore call on all Nigerians—not just ADC members and supporters—to rise in defence of democracy and reject any attempt by the ruling party to cherry-pick which opposition parties are permitted to participate in the next general election.
“Our message to the APC and the hooded men plotting in dark chambers is simple: you may conspire, but you will not succeed. If the APC is truly confident in its popularity, why is it so terrified of the ADC?”