ADC asks Zulum to explain video threatening arrests over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ slogan

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Presidential Campaign Council's (PCC) representative, has condemned Governor Babagana Zulum's call for the arrest of "Tinubu Must Go" protesters in Borno State. The ADC maintains that Nigerians should not be intimidated into silence for opposing President Bola Tinubu. Reacting to Zulum's recent video, where he orders the arrest of protesters, the council emphasized that no governor possesses the authority to criminalize peaceful political dissent.

A statement released by the ADC's Director of Strategic Communications, Phrank Shaibu, highlighted the viral video of Zulum in which he threatened to arrest anyone wearing "Tinubu Must Go" apparel. The council requested Zulum to provide a clear explanation regarding the discrepancy between his previous denial and the latest video. The ADC insists that Nigerians require transparency, not conflicting messages about the potential for arrests of peaceful critics.

The ADC reiterated that a governor cannot criminalize peaceful political opinions, asserting that slogans, T-shirts, or calls for the president's resignation are not offenses. Borno State should not be reduced to a political detention center, and its citizens must not be coerced into silence for opposing President Tinubu. The ADC urged Zulum to retract any directives targeting peaceful protesters and to ensure that no one faces arrest solely for expressing opposition to the president.

The council confidently stated that a government with a clean record would respond to criticism with evidence and performance, not threats of legal action.