The African Democratic Congress says state governors were hesitant to join the opposition coalition platform because of intimidation.
The ADC’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this on Saturday during the third Expanded Meeting of the National Political Consultative Group (North), held in Abuja.
He described the intimidation as a conspiracy against the Nigerian people.
Abdullahi attributed the hesitation to fear, stating that some governors were aligning with President Bola Tinubu to avoid being intimidated.
Abdullahi stated that the party was not established to serve anyone’s personal ambition, emphasizing that it remained free from any form of hijack.
On July 1, key opposition figures including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, APC’s 2023 presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai unveiled the ADC as the opposition platform to confront Tinubu in 2027.
