The spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has reacted to the Federal High Court in Lokoja’s decision to set aside its earlier judgment recognising the National Democratic Coalition (NDC).
In a post on X, Abdullahi described the ruling as another sign that opposition parties are under pressure from the ruling party.
He said, “The Lokoja Federal High Court’s decision to set aside its initial judgment that recognised the NDC is another reminder that no opposition party is immune when there is a concerted attempt to shrink the democratic space by the ruling party.”
According to him, efforts to deregister political parties close to an election are a threat to democracy.
“What we are witnessing is certainly unprecedented. Attempts to deregister political parties on the eve of an election is certainly the move of a dictatorship,” he said.
Abdullahi urged opposition parties to work together to defend democracy and Nigerians’ right to choose their leaders.
“This is precisely why the opposition must stand together. Divided, we are easy targets. But united, we can confront the growing monster of dictatorship and defend the constitutional right of Nigerians to freely choose their leaders. Democracy survives only when the opposition survives,” he said.
