- Safiu Kehinde
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has debunked alleged plot to dump the party.
This is coming amid speculations suggesting that the faction is considering leaving the party with talks allegedly initiated with another political party, specifically, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
Reacting in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC faction refuted the claims.
Abdullahi maintained that the coalition leadership is not in any conversation with another party as it affirmed its commitment to challenge the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) de-recognition of the ADC leadership.
“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. The coalition leadership is not having any such conversation with any political party at the moment.
“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.” Abdullahi wrote.
However, the ADC factional spokesperson, maintained that the party is open to collaboration with other opposition parties.
Abdullahi expressed confidence in the judiciary ahead of the ruling over the ADC’s leadership crisis while charging Nigerians to ignore any report suggesting the coalition’s planned plot to leave the ADC
“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. Therefore, any suggestion that we are considering abandoning the ADC is preemptive and speculative and should be ignored.
“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.” He said.