ADC Alleges Tinubu Administration Plot to Destabilize Opposition

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised serious allegations against the Bola Tinubu administration, accusing it of orchestrating a "desperate and dangerous plot" to destabilize the growing opposition coalition in Nigeria.

In a statement issued on Monday, ADC's Interim National Publicity Secretary and National Spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, claimed that former State Chairmen and key members of the party's state executive committees in the North East and North West regions have been summoned to secret meetings with top federal government officials.

"We have credible intelligence that the aim of this meeting is not for national security or peacebuilding. It is to intimidate, coerce, and if possible, co-opt these individuals into a fabricated scheme against the opposition coalition. This is not politics. This is sabotage," the statement read.

The ADC further characterized these alleged actions as "a coordinated assault on multiparty democracy," warning that such tactics represent how "one-party states are born—through intimidation."

According to the opposition party, recent developments including the July 1st Coalition Declaration and the July 2nd unveiling of the ADC have "clearly rattled the ruling party." The statement suggested that the Tinubu administration, having "lost the trust of the Nigerian people," is resorting to its "old playbook of destabilising opposition parties" rather than addressing governance concerns.

In a direct appeal to the President, the ADC called on Bola Ahmed Tinubu to "take note of these sinister moves by some of his appointees and call them to order." The party challenged the President to demonstrate his democratic credentials, noting that "if the Goodluck Jonathan administration were intolerant and subversive of the opposition, the APC would not have come to power in 2015 and he would not have been a President today."

The allegations come amid growing tensions in Nigeria's political landscape as opposition parties appear to be forming stronger alliances ahead of future electoral contests.

As of the time of reporting, there has been no official response from the presidency or the ruling party regarding these allegations.

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