Nigeria: Tinubu's Alleged Plot Against Opposition Won't Save APC in 2027 - ADC

What the report says

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress of trying to weaken opposition parties ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. In a statement reported by Leadership and distributed by AllAfrica, the group alleged that security agencies, the courts and acts of violence were being used to intimidate rivals and shape the political field in favor of the APC.

The council, through its media director Kola Ologbondiyan, cited attacks on opposition supporters, including the reported killing of members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Delta State after an assault on a campaign venue. It also alleged similar incidents involving the ADC, NDC and Allied Peoples Movement in several northern states, and questioned the neutrality of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The claims were not independently verified in the report.

The ADC-PCC further argued that any effort to use state institutions to suppress competitors would not secure Tinubu’s re-election. It urged voters to remain vigilant and called on civil society, religious and traditional leaders, and the international community to monitor what it described as a deteriorating political climate. It also asked security agencies to stay neutral and protect constitutional rights as campaigning begins to intensify toward 2027.