The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of witch-hunt and a plot to seal its national secretariat in Abuja through the Federal Capital Development Control (FCDA).
The opposition party said the APC had been uncomfortable with its growing popularity and wide acceptability in the country which might determine the outcome of the 2023 general elections.
The ADC National Executive Council (NEC) held at its special meeting held Thursday under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) resolved to extend the tenure of its national officers.
But raising the alarm yesterday in Abuja in a statement signed by the party’s national director of communications and programmes, Barr. Ifenla Oligbinde, the party said some agents of other political parties, especially the APC had started using unscrupulous ways to intimidate or blackmail it.
The statement warned such people described as “paid agents” to stop the act, adding that ADC is not a commercial or business enterprise and there had not been any area designated by the FCT or the development control office where political parties can situate their offices.
“Following on the resolution by the ADC National Executive Council (NEC) to extend the tenure of National officers of the party during the Special NEC Meeting which held on Thursday, 25th August 2022, ADC has reported that the party’s steady progress towards the general elections has started ruffling several feathers.
“Some devious agents of other political parties have started using unscrupulous ways to intimidate or blackmail our party.
“Some unscrupulous persons have arranged to seal the premises of ADC under the pretense that ADC office is located in an area designated by FCDA as a non-commercial area.
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