ADC Spokesperson Urges Opposition Unity Following Court Ruling on NDC

Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), responded to the Federal High Court in Lokoja’s ruling that overturned its earlier judgment recognising the National Democratic Coalition (NDC).

In a post on X, Abdullahi said the decision signals continued pressure on opposition parties from the ruling party.

He said, “The Lokoja Federal High Court’s decision to set aside its initial judgment that recognised the NDC is another reminder that no opposition party is immune when there is a concerted attempt to shrink the democratic space by the ruling party.”

He argues that attempts to deregister parties near an election pose a danger to democracy.

“What we are witnessing is certainly unprecedented. Attempts to deregister political parties on the eve of an election is certainly the move of a dictatorship,” he said.

Abdullahi called on opposition parties to unite in defending democracy and Nigerians’ right to elect their leaders.

“This is precisely why the opposition must stand together. Divided, we are easy targets. But united, we can confront the growing monster of dictatorship and defend the constitutional right of Nigerians to freely choose their leaders. Democracy survives only when the opposition survives,” he said.