By Ariyo Zainab
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating a campaign of interference to weaken opposition parties and stifle democratic competition.
The party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi made the accusations in a statement released via his official X handle on Tuesday.
Abdullahi detailed what he characterized as a systematic pattern of destabilization targeting rival political platforms.
His concerns center on recent developments within the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), which he described as suspicious and indicative of broader external maneuvers.
According to Abdullahi, the leadership of the PRP, led by National Chairman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, conducted a courtesy visit to ADC officials approximately three weeks ago.
Shortly after this engagement, speculation began to circulate regarding the PRP’s potential role as a foundation for a broad opposition coalition.
Abdullahi alleges that within days of these reports surfacing, a factional dispute emerged within the PRP to challenge its leadership, a development he suggests was triggered by external actors seeking to preempt any unified opposition front.
The ADC spokesperson warned that a political strategy anchored on the sabotage of rival platforms is ultimately self-destructive, noting that such tactics limit the political alternatives available to the electorate and undermine the integrity of the democratic process.
While the APC has not yet issued an official response to these specific claims, ruling party officials have historically maintained that internal crises within opposition parties are the result of organic leadership struggles rather than external influence.
