‘Sort out your internal mess, quit your senseless rants’, APC blasts ADC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the opposition Congress (ADC) following a court ruling that dismissed ADC leadership and barred its presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku, from the 2027 election. In a statement released Friday by the APC's National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party labeled the ADC as "a decrepit party" that engages in "partisan mudslinging against our great party and issuing threats to incite anarchy against the same Nigerians they claim they desire to govern."

Morka stated that whenever a court rules against the ADC's faction led by Senator David Mark, they accuse the APC of collusion, and when the court rules in their favor, they praise the judiciary. The APC further argued that the ADC seeks to govern Nigeria without respecting the independence and authority of the judiciary, which they deem an essential component of any democracy.

The court's judgment, according to the APC, stemmed from a legal challenge initiated by ADC members against their own leaders, who unlawfully seized party control for Abubakar Atiku's presidential ambitions, disregarding the rule of law and ADC's internal democracy. The APC emphasized that the party bears no responsibility in the judicial turmoil and highlighted that the recent ruling by Justice Peter Lifu, who dismissed the ADC leadership and invalidated its election processes, exemplifies the strength of the rule of law and the judiciary in Nigeria.

The APC concluded by urging the ADC to appeal if dissatisfied with the decision, rather than resorting to partisan attacks and threatening anarchy against Nigerians.