ADC Accuses APC Of Sponsoring Political Violence, Attacks On Opposition

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of selling and sponsoring political violence throughout the nation, alleging that its members have been liable for assaults on opposition events and their supporters.

The council described as hypocritical and diversionary an announcement by the APC Presidential Campaign Council condemning assaults on opposition events throughout their political gatherings.

In an announcement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the ADC-PCC challenged the ruling celebration to take accountability for the rising instances of political violence and name its members to order.

It accused the APC and the administration of President Bola Tinubu of making an environment of political intimidation, insisting that the ruling celebration couldn’t distance itself from the violence allegedly concentrating on opposition events.

“The APC cannot pretend to be a victim of the very violence it has nurtured, funded and unleashed on Nigerians since it came to power,” the council stated.

Citing alleged incidents in Edo, Cross River, Gombe and Lagos states, the ADC-PCC claimed that APC supporters had disrupted opposition gatherings, attacked supporters, destroyed marketing campaign supplies and subsequently issued public statements condemning political violence.

The council additionally accused APC governors of utilizing state energy to frustrate opposition actions by means of the denial of rally venues, demolition of opposition celebration places of work, bodily assaults on members and destruction of their autos.

It additional alleged that restrictions on marketing campaign posters, candidates’ billboards and public political actions, together with the imposition of prohibitive charges, have been a part of efforts to suppress opposition campaigns.

The ADC-PCC particularly blamed the APC for the disruption of Thursday’s scheduled city corridor assembly of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos, describing the incident as a part of an alleged sample of political intimidation and sabotage.

“The disruption of Thursday’s scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Lagos bears the unmistakable fingerprints of the APC,” it alleged.

The council maintained that opposition events had continued to have interaction Nigerians on crucial nationwide points, together with starvation, insecurity, unemployment and corruption, whereas accusing the APC of resorting to violence as a result of it had little to supply the citizens.

It additionally questioned the APC-PCC’s condemnation of political assaults, recalling alleged incidents involving the destruction of ADC billboards, disruption of its rallies and bodily assaults on its members.

“Where was the APC’s condemnation when our billboards were destroyed, our rallies disrupted and our members brutalised?” the council queried.

The ADC-PCC referred to as on President Tinubu to heed the counsel of elder statesman, Professor Jerry Gana, and display management by guaranteeing that political actions throughout the nation have been carried out in an environment of peace, tolerance and democratic freedom.

It disclosed that the celebration was compiling information of alleged assaults towards its members and would submit applicable stories to related worldwide judicial and human rights establishments.

Dismissing the APC’s condemnation as hole and self-serving, the council urged Nigerians to not be deceived by what it described as an try by the ruling celebration to evade accountability for the prevailing political environment.

The ADC-PCC, nonetheless, reaffirmed its dedication to peaceable and issue-based campaigns forward of the 2027 common elections, insisting that alleged intimidation and violence wouldn’t cease its mobilisation efforts.

“The ADC remains committed to a peaceful, issue-based campaign. We will not be intimidated. We will not be silenced. No amount of APC-sponsored violence will stop Nigerians from voting for competence, integrity and a new beginning in 2027,” the assertion added.