By Kingston Magare 26.6.2026
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate for 2027 election Atiku Abubakar said elements in President Bola Tinubu’s government are plotting to derail his party.
According to a statement signed by Atiku’s media aide Phrank Shaibu on Monday, there are credible information about the intention of government agents to keep the ADC off the ballot.
“We are fully aware of their plots. While they seek to sow confusion within the opposition, we know their real target is the ADC because it represents the most credible alternative,” Atiku said.
“Our message to the APC and the hooded men plotting in dark chambers is simple: you may conspire, but you will not succeed. If the APC is truly confident in its popularity, why is it so terrified of the ADC?” he asked.
He added that State institutions that are meant to preserve the law have become willing tool to be used by the ruling party.
“The pattern has become all too familiar. First, institutions that ought to be neutral are drawn into partisan contests. Then, frivolous litigations suddenly gain unusual momentum. Administrative powers are selectively deployed. Political pressure is mounted behind closed doors. Before long, democracy itself becomes the casualty,” he said.
He further accused the ruling party of focusing more on political battles than governance, despite Nigeria’s economic and security challenges.
“The obsession with silencing the opposition has become so consuming that governance itself has taken a back seat. At a time when Nigerians are battling hunger, inflation, unemployment, insecurity, and collapsing purchasing power, those entrusted with public office appear preoccupied with political survival rather than national survival.”
Atiku and Ovie Omo-Agege at an ADC function.