Former Nationwide Officer of the Labour Celebration, Kenneth Okonkwo, has claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is utilizing intimidation techniques to disrupt opposition actions forward of the 2027 basic elections.
Talking on Come up Tv’s Morning Present on Monday, Okonkwo mentioned the ADC has confronted repeated assaults whereas holding conferences throughout a number of states.
“ADC is on hearth. The one factor is that we now have an APC that’s utilizing each technique to intimidate and scatter the plans of the opposition,” he mentioned.
Okonkwo cited incidents in Kaduna, Lagos, and Ekiti States the place ADC gatherings have been allegedly dispersed by thugs appearing beneath the supervision of safety businesses.
He accused the APC of manipulating safety establishments to frustrate opposition events, opposite to provisions of the Electoral Act that mandate equal safety for all political events.
Okonkwo expressed confidence that the ADC would kind the subsequent authorities, describing the APC as a celebration “already imploding.”
“ADC goes to kind the subsequent authorities of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We’re strategizing, and we’re going to beat this APC. They’re already imploding as a result of all these endorsements are simply an amalgamation of sycophants,” he added.
