ADC accuses Tinubu admin of opposition intimidation ahead 2027 polls

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) alleges President Bola Tinubu's administration is using intimidation and suppression to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement today by its Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the council cited specific incidents: reported attacks on ADC members in Kaduna, alleged assault on Sokoto State governorship candidate Alhaji Munir Dan Iya, demolition of the party's governorship campaign office in Kebbi State, and denial of a campaign venue in Enugu State to Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi.

The council also referenced attacks on African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore and the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, ADC's Vice Chairman, who they say is being unlawfully held without bail. ADC-PCC argues these actions threaten political pluralism and citizens' constitutional right to freely participate in elections, noting that the APC benefited from opposition freedoms before gaining power.

The statement alleges financial inducements—"millions of Naira"—are being offered to compromise opposition loyalty, but insists "not all Nigerians are for sale." The council urged Nigerians across political lines to defend their right to choose leaders freely, drawing parallels to public resistance that ended former President Obasanjo's third-term agenda.

With 2027 elections approaching, the allegations raise questions about democratic space for opposition parties. Will political intimidation escalate as campaigns intensify, and how will security agencies respond to reported attacks on opposition figures?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/01/tinubu-govt-using-intimidation-to-weaken-opposition-adc/