ADC Slams Tinubu Administration as “Most Shameless” Over New PRP Crisis

Bolaji Abdullahi, a leader and spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government for interfering with opposition parties and warned that this could have negative effects on Nigeria’s democracy.

Abdullahi said that the problems in the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) might have something to do with the recent visit by PRP leaders, led by National Chairman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, to the ADC leadership.

He said that rumors that opposition leaders were thinking about running for office on different platforms may have caused problems within the PRP, and a faction is said to have formed soon after.

The ADC leader said that the development is part of a bigger trend that is affecting all opposition parties.

He said that the APC has denied being involved in internal disputes within rival parties, but he said that recent events suggest otherwise.

He warned that any plan that seems to be aimed at weakening opposition parties could have effects on the stability of the country that were not planned.

He says that weakening political alternatives could make it harder for people to make democratic choices.

His statement said, “About three weeks ago, the PRP’s leadership, led by National Chairman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, paid a visit to the National Chairman of the ADC as a courtesy.” A few days later, people started to talk about the coalition leadership possibly choosing the PRP. Even though this isn’t true, just one whiff of speculation was enough to spark a faction in what had been a peaceful political party for a long time, challenging Baba-Ahmed’s leadership.

“This is the truth about how the All Progressives Congress is making Nigeria’s democracy less open.” The government may keep saying that it has nothing to do with the problems in other parties and that they are just internal failures, but the pattern is clear. People all over the world can see what’s going on. They can also see where this path goes, which is more important.

“But here’s the question: Is there no one in the APC who can tell the people who are causing problems in opposition parties that they are actually making the country less stable?”

“A political strategy that is based on undermining every opposition platform is ultimately self-destructive.” People who have no options really have no choice.