A public affairs analyst and civic society advocate, Julius Aondowase, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by President Bola Tinubu’s presidency aimed at dislodging the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Aondowase spoke in a statement on Tuesday.
According to him, the rising momentum of the ADC, especially in the northern part of the country, has created unease within the incumbent government over what would become the outcome of the 2027 general election.
He alleged that Tinubu’s government convened a meeting on Monday, involving several Senior Advocates of Nigeria and members of the Bench with discussions centered on strategies to stop ADC from participating in the 2027 elections.
“We have it from a reliable source that a meeting was convened on Monday with senior legal minds in Abuja.
“The purpose of the meeting is to explore all possible options that would compromise the judicial system to stop the ADC from participating in the election next year.
“We are also aware that the decision to get the ADC off the ballot in the upcoming election was handed down to the top Northern politician in the presidency.
“It is the last joker by the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, to ensure a system of control over all viable opposition parties ahead of the election next year.
“After failing in the attempt to compromise the leadership structure of the ADC, the ruling party has now resorted to the last option of using the judicial process to stop the ADC,” Aondonwase alleged.
He cited the ongoing litigation against the authenticity of the David Mark-led National Working Committee of the ADC as part of the plot orchestrated by the ruling party.
“It is clear to us that the APC is the brain behind the sinister conspiracy to disqualify the David Mark leadership of the ADC, with the sole purpose of submitting the ADC to the whims of the ruling party,” he stated.
Earlier, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, had said the incumbent government is shivering over the rising momentum of ADC.
2027: ‘Presidency wants to compromise judiciary to stop ADC’ — Aondowase
