The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has firmly dismissed circulating reports suggesting that the party is engaged in merger discussions with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of an anticipated court judgment.
In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, Bolaji Abdulahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, described the story as “not true” and categorically denied any ongoing conversations with the PRP or any other political party.
“Our attention has been drawn to a story in circulation that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is in talks with another political party, specifically the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), in anticipation of its court judgment. We would like to state categorically that this is not true,” Abdulahi said.
He emphasised that the coalition leadership is not currently holding any such discussions with any political party.
The ADC is currently locked in a legal battle with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over what it describes as “illegal actions” taken against its leadership.
The party believes the move was orchestrated by agents of the ruling party.
“We are fully committed to ensuring that the illegal action taken against our leadership by INEC and other agents of the ruling party is upturned. We believe that this is the only path to safeguarding the rule of law and ensuring that multiparty democracy survives in Nigeria,” the statement read.
While the party remains open to expanding its coalition to unite opposition forces in the country, Abdulahi stressed that the ADC will not abandon its current platform or abdicate its responsibilities at this critical moment.
“While we are open to expanding the coalition to bring all opposition elements in the country together to rescue our country, we remain clear about the responsibility that this moment has imposed on us. We will not abdicate that responsibility,” he said.
“Therefore, any suggestion that we are considering abandoning the ADC is preemptive and speculative, and should be ignored.”
The ADC expressed confidence in the judiciary, stating that it expects judicial institutions to resist any pressure and uphold Nigeria’s democratic principles.
“Notwithstanding the flagrant bastardisation of democratic institutions, the ADC leadership remains confident that the judicial institutions will, at this defining moment, resist the pressure to be complicit in undermining Nigeria’s democracy,” Abdulahi concluded.
The statement comes amid heightened political tensions as opposition parties continue to explore various strategies to challenge the dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of future electoral cycles.
Political analysts say the denial may be aimed at maintaining internal cohesion within the ADC-led coalition while the legal challenge against INEC proceeds.
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