ADC Won’t Be Silenced, Says Group, Condemns Attack On Party’s Leaders

A support group under the auspices of ADC Grassroots Mobilisation for Change (AGMC), has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will not be silenced.

According to the group, a government that had inflicted pain and hardship on Nigerians cannot suppress the will of the people through intimidation.

AGMC in a statement signed by its director of communication, Andrew Iguebor condemned the attack on ADC members while holding a meeting at the compound of its National Legal Adviser, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor, in Iruekpen, Edo state.

The group lamented that this is coming barely five days after ADC leaders were attacked by suspected hoodlums at the party’s secretariat in Benin City.

“We the ADC Grassroots Mobilization for Change (AGMC) strongly condemn the incessant attacks on the ADC party. Democracy can only thrive where opposition voices are respected, not silenced through intimidation and violence.

“The recent attack in Edo State is a clear example of political intolerance taken too far. This shameful incident occurred yesterday (Sunday) in the compound of Sen. Prof.  Oserheimen Osunbor, a party chieftain and the National Legal Officer of the ADC, during a duly convened party meeting.

“An attack on a peaceful gathering within a private residence is not only an attack on ADC but an attack on democracy itself. Edo State is fast becoming a battleground where opposition voices are being targeted by APC-sponsored hooligans allegedly backed by the state government to silence dissent. This is unacceptable in a democratic society.

“ADC will not be silenced. A government that has inflicted pain and hardship on Nigerians cannot suppress the will of the people through intimidation. The people of Edo have resolved to vote out bad governance.

“No amount of threats, violence, or political harassment will stop ADC from taking over Edo State in 2027.

We call on security agencies to thoroughly investigate this attack and bring the perpetrators to justice. Democracy must be protected at all costs.