APC fires back at ADC, denies intimidation claims
By Kunle Sanni –
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded strongly to allegations made by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing the opposition party of fabricating claims of political intimidation and destabilisation.
In a press statement signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday, the ruling party described the ADC’s claims as “poorly imagined” and “a desperate attempt to manipulate public opinion.”
The ADC had on Monday, July 7, 2025, alleged that the Federal Government and the APC were plotting to undermine its structure through secret meetings with its state chairmen in the North-East and North-West regions. The party cited “credible intelligence” to back its claims but did not provide further evidence.
Dismissing the claims, Morka stated:
“Clearly, there was no such meeting, and certainly, no one could have been coerced or intimidated at a meeting that never was. This could have happened only in the warped imagination of masters of deception and marauding invaders of the ADC.”
He described the ADC’s statement as a “preemptive excuse” for its “ill-fated future of disintegration,” likening the party to Humpty Dumpty—“whose great fall could not be put back together again.”
The APC further accused the ADC of being a coalition of “failed and restless presidential contenders” who have serially mismanaged opposition parties. It argued that the party lacks vision, credibility, and leadership capacity, and is driven only by vendettas and personal ambitions.
“As an agglomeration of politicians desperate for presidential power, the ADC has nothing to offer Nigerians and has failed to articulate any alternative vision of governance and development,” the statement added.
The APC also took a swipe at prominent figures associated with the opposition, including former governors and ministers, comparing their past performances unfavourably to those of current officeholders under the Tinubu administration.
