The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a coordinated effort to weaken opposition parties ahead of the next general election, warning that Nigeria could drift towards a one-party state if what it described as the “growing assault on democracy” is not addressed.
The party’s reaction followed the decision of the Federal High Court in Lokoja to set aside its earlier judgment recognising the National Democratic Coalition (NDC).
According to the ADC, the ruling forms part of a wider pattern of actions aimed at shrinking Nigeria’s democratic space.
In a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party expressed concern over what it described as a series of legal and administrative actions targeting opposition parties, insisting that the trend poses a serious threat to constitutional democracy.
“The cumulative effect of these attacks is unmistakable: they weaken the opposition, narrow the democratic space, and strengthen the hands
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