Politics

ADC Accuses Tinubu Of Plotting Court Attacks Ahead Of 2027

ByTitilope Adako

PublishedJuly 14, 2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of planning to use the judiciary to disrupt the party’s growing influence ahead of the 2027 elections.

Interim National Chairman, David Mark, made the allegation in Abuja during a visit by the party’s National Legal Support Group led by Abdullahi Abdurrahman.

Mark warned that the presidency may resort to court actions to destabilise the party.

During the meeting, Abdurrahman revealed that no fewer than 310 lawyers had volunteered to defend the ADC in all ongoing and future legal matters across Nigeria.

He noted that the legal team, which has representation across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, is fully mobilised and includes top legal minds such as the party’s Legal Adviser, Peter Oyewole; former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and ex-Edo State Governor, Prof Oserheimen Osunbor.

“We are prepared to handle any case that may arise against ADC anywhere in the country,” Abdurrahman declared.

He also praised Mark’s leadership and urged him to guide the party to national prominence using his experience and integrity.

Meanwhile, the ADC has criticised President Tinubu over what it described as an unexplained five-day absence after the 2025 BRICS Summit in Brazil.

In a statement by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party accused the President of fostering a “culture of abscondment” since 2024.

The party noted that while other world leaders promptly returned home after the summit and resumed duties, Tinubu only returned to Nigeria five days later without any official explanation.

“A whole five days is significant in the life of a nation,” the statement read.

“For a country grappling with insecurity and economic hardship, Nigerians deserve to know why the President delayed his return and where he has been.”

The ADC recalled similar instances, including a two-week unexplained visit to France in January 2024 and a nine-day absence after the World Economic Forum in Riyadh.

The party described such disappearances as a pattern that undermines transparency and democratic accountability.

It called on Nigerians and the international community to hold the Tinubu administration to higher standards of governance.

Titilope Adako

Titilope Adako is a talented and intrepid journalist, dedicated to shedding light on the untold stories of Osun State and Nigeria. Through incisive reporting, she tackles a broad spectrum of topics, from politics and social justice to culture and entertainment, with a commitment to accuracy, empathy, and inspiring positive change.