By Gabriel Ameh
📍Abuja | Media360Impact Report
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has blamed the internal crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on what it described as avoidable errors and legal missteps by the faction led by David Mark.
Addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, alongside the party’s National Secretary, Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, dismissed allegations by the ADC that the ruling party is deliberately weakening the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections.
The APC maintained that it has no obligation to strengthen or sustain opposition parties, describing the claims as “misleading” and “propaganda.”
The response followed an earlier press conference by the ADC, where the opposition party accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of attempting to engineer a one-party state by allegedly undermining its leadership.
However, the APC insisted that the ADC’s predicament stems from internal leadership disputes and poor legal strategy. According to the party, the crisis was triggered by an “untidy process” in which a faction allegedly took over the party structure without broad stakeholder inclusion, leading to multiple court cases.
The ruling party also defended the actions of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stating that the commission acted within the law by withholding recognition of competing leadership factions pending the resolution of ongoing litigation at the Federal High Court.
The APC further accused the ADC faction of mishandling its legal process by approaching the Court of Appeal prematurely without first securing leave to appeal, describing the move as a “fundamental legal error” and an abuse of court process.
It noted that the appellate court found the appeal to be based on a faulty premise, as the lower court had not issued a substantive order but merely requested parties to show cause.
Despite the legal setbacks, the ADC has maintained that it will proceed with its planned congresses and national convention, even as court proceedings continue.
