Atiku alleges fresh plot to bar ADC from 2027 election

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has alleged that there is a fresh and coordinated plot to prevent the party from participating in the 2027 general election.

In a statement issued on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said he had received what he described as credible information indicating that political and legal forces were mobilising to keep the ADC off the ballot.

According to him, the alleged move is aimed at weakening the opposition and denying Nigerians the opportunity to freely choose their next president.

“We are fully aware of their plots,” Atiku said. He added that the ADC had become the ruling party’s main target because it represents the “most credible alternative”.

Questioning the alleged actions, he asked, “If the APC is truly confident in its popularity, why is it so terrified of the ADC?”

The former vice president claimed a familiar pattern was emerging, alleging that neutral institutions were being drawn into partisan battles through what he described as frivolous litigation, administrative pressure, and the selective deployment of state powers.

He warned that suppressing a popular opposition party rather than confronting it at the polls would amount to a grave assault on Nigeria’s constitutional democracy.

Atiku maintained that no government has the constitutional authority to determine which political parties Nigerians can vote for, insisting that elections must be decided by the electorate and not through manipulated court processes or institutional interference.

He also urged the judiciary, the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies, civil society organisations and the international community to remain vigilant against any action capable of undermining the credibility of the 2027 electoral process.