A member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using thugs and state security agencies to disrupt meetings and rallies organised by opposition parties across Nigeria. He recently rubbished claims that the ADC is losing momentum, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Speaking on Arise Television, Kenneth said that the ADC has not lost any momentum, and the coalition remains fully prepared to challenge the APC in the next general elections.
According to him, several ADC gatherings have been violently disrupted in different states under the supervision of security agencies, and it is clear that the ruling party is behind it.
He stated that the method of using intimidation to threaten the opposition will not work ahead of 2027.
“ADC is on fire. The only thing is that we have an APC that is using every method to intimidate and scatter the plans of the opposition.
Recall in Kaduna State, ADC wanted to meet and they were scattered by thugs. Recall in Lagos, when Rhodes-Vivour wanted to have a meeting of the ADC, they were scattered by thugs under the supervision of the security agencies,” he said.
The former Nollywood actor further accused the APC of instigating identical incidents in Ekiti State, stressing that such actions directly contravene the provisions of the Electoral Act, which mandates security agencies to provide protection for all political parties during meetings and rallies.
Okonkwo concluded by describing the APC as jittery, claiming that the party’s actions are obviously driven by fear of losing power in future elections.
“In Ekiti State, APC again went to scatter ADC when they were having their meeting. According to the Electoral Act, the security agency is meant to provide security for any party that wants to organise any rally or meeting.
APC is jittery; ADC is going to form the next government of Nigeria. We are strategising, and we are going to beat this APC — they are already imploding,” he added.
