ADC denies report of talks with PRP ahead of court judgement

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied the claim that the party is currently in talks with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), in anticipation of its court judgement.

In a statement issued on Monday, Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC said the party’s attention has been drawn to the claim that it is eyeing PRP as a lifeline should the court’s decision fail to favour the coalition.

Abdullahi while stating that the claim is untrue said the coalition leadership is not having any such conversation with any political party at the moment.

“We are fully committed to ensuring that the illegal action taken against our leadership by INEC and other agents of the ruling party is upturned.

“We believe that this is the only path to safeguarding the rule of law and ensuring that multiparty democracy survives in Nigeria,” Abdullahi said.

He noted that the ADC is open to expanding the coalition by bringing all opposition elements in the country together to rescue the nation.

He, however noted that the party leadership remain clear about the responsibility that this moment has imposed on the coalition and will not abdicate such responsibility to any other political platform.

“Therefore, any suggestion that we are considering abandoning the ADC is preemptive and speculative, and should be ignored.

“Notwithstanding the flagrant bastardisation of democratic institutions, the ADC leadership remains confident that the judicial institutions will, at this defining moment, resist the pressure to be complicit in undermining Nigeria’s democracy,” Abdullahi added.