ADC vs NDC: Tension as Fresh Allegation Against Atiku Emerges
- Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, has been accused of orchestrating the mass defection in the ADC
- Ifeanyi Uzokwe, a prominent member of the House of Representatives, made the allegation against the former vice president in an interview
- According to Uzokwe, Atiku had claimed that the coalition was formed at his residence when he and other lawmakers went to plead with him not to contest
Ifeanyi Uzokwe, a prominent federal lawmaker, has accused the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, of orchestrating their defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 election.
The lawmaker made the allegation on Tuesday, May 5, alleging that he and other lawmakers, along with former lawmakers, visited the former vice president and urged him to allow the presidential ticket of the party to be zoned to the south, but Atiku insisted that the coalition was started in his house.
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Uzokwe disclosed the development while speaking in an interview on Channels TV, saying this was what led to their defection to the newly created NDC.
His statement reads in part:
"We left ADC because His Excellency Atiku Abubakar said that the coalition was formed in his house, that ADC is his party, that nobody will tell him anything."
ADC: Nigerians react to claim against Atiku
Meanwhile, Uzokwe's outburst has sparked mixed reactions among Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Godwin Oyibode questioned the potential of Atiku to manage a diverse Nigeria:
"He has tendencies of a dictator, who has zero regard for superior knowledge and opinions. His disdain for people of the South is an open book. It pegs the question, if a man can't manage a political Party, how can he manage a diverse Country like Nigeria?"
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Nicole Hasat knocked former Vice President Atiku:
"So "consultation" to the establishment lackeys means kneeling down in Atiku’s living room? Hon. Uzokwe just exposed the truth: ADC was being treated like Atiku’s personal property. Peter Obi isn't a servant to any "Godfather." We move to where the people are free!"
Citizen Gbenga criticised the senator and Peter Obi:
"Lazy and entitled politicians!!! Always begging. Did you guys not consider all possible scenarios before moving into the coalition? Oh, you believed you gbajues can use emotional blackmail to get another citizen to step down for your boss, right? Why is Obi scared of facing Atiku."
Michael argued that the ADC was a trap set by Atiku for Peter Obi:
"I said it, that's why it's ATIKU DEMOCRATIC PARTY ADC...A trap he set for other politicians to fall in and use them as pawns so that Tinubu will win again and rig him in 2031. His nyash go open sotee he will run mad. Wicked souls."
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INEC takes reverses on ADC crisis
Legit.ng earlier reported that INEC reversed its decision to derecognise the leadership of David Mark, the former Senate president, in the ADC.
The decision came hours after the Supreme Court set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal regarding the crisis rocking the ADC leadership.
INEC had earlier removed Mark’s name as party chairman from its website, but it reappeared after the Supreme Court ruling.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
