The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly refuted claims that it seeks to undermine Nigeria’s democracy, asserting that President Bola Tinubu will be removed from office through legitimate electoral processes, not a coup.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, accused President Tinubu of setting the stage for a crackdown on opposition figures.
This accusation came in response to a tweet from Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who alleged that the opposition was conspiring to overthrow the President’s administration.
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Abdullahi dismissed Onanuga’s comments as “reckless and unsubstantiated,” stating that they indicate the Tinubu administration’s intent to intimidate and repress opposition leaders in Nigeria.
He reiterated the ADC’s commitment to democratic principles, emphasizing that the party will pursue all constitutional means to ensure Tinubu’s removal from office.
The statement reads partly: “ADC condemned the tweet made by an aide of President Bola Tinubu, Onanuga, which alleges that the opposition is planning to overthrow the Tinubu government before 2027.
“If anything, it potentially lays the grounds for systematic clampdown on opposition leaders.
“The ADC is not interested in truncating democracy, we are solely committed to saving the nation from the irredeemable incompetence of this government. We are not soldiers, we are politicians.
“We don’t have bullets; we only have the ballots. When the time comes, we will only present our solutions and an alternative vision of the future to the Nigerian people and leave them to make their choice.”
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