Nigeria: Test Your Popularity At Polls, Stop Using Courts to Block Us - ADC to APC

What the report says

Nigeria’s opposition African Democratic Congress said the ruling All Progressives Congress should compete for voters’ support at the polls instead of using the courts to hinder the opposition’s path to the 2027 general election. The comments were made in Abuja by Senator Austin Akobundu, the ADC’s Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council, according to Vanguard as carried by AllAfrica.

Akobundu pointed to what he described as strong public interest in the party after the reception given to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Sokoto State and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, in Kebbi State. He argued that these gatherings showed demand for an alternative political direction and said Nigerians should be allowed to hear competing ideas and choose freely.

In his statement, Akobundu accused the federal government and the APC-led administration of trying to narrow the political space through a judicial route, rather than through open competition. He called for a free and fair election, saying the ballot should remain the people’s choice and that parties must be able to campaign without intimidation or obstruction.

He also urged ADC supporters to stay focused and continue grassroots campaigning peacefully, saying the party would keep promoting its message of affordable living, opportunity and national renewal across the country. The exchange highlights continuing tension between Nigeria’s ruling party and opposition groups ahead of the next election cycle.