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Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have called on the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency to respond to allegations of mounting pressure on Supreme Court Justices to deliver a judgment against the opposition coalition party in the ongoing ADC leadership tussle.
They insisted that the APC and the Presidency owe Nigerians an explanation over claims of interference, including the alleged leakage of the Supreme Court’s decision and attempts to influence the Justices to deliver an unfavourable ruling against the ADC.
The stakeholders, under the umbrella of the Grassroots for Mobilisation Network (GMN), made the call in Abuja on Sunday through their spokesperson, Mr. Peter Emeka.
In a press statement, Emeka noted that “the whole world is watching the ongoing shenanigans about the fate of opposition parties in the country,” stressing that such serious allegations should not be ignored.
He added that it was surprising that the APC and the Presidency had yet to respond to the allegations, describing their silence as suspicious.
“It is surprising that, up to this moment, the APC and the Presidency have not responded to the allegation, which in itself suggests admission that the information is correct,” he said.
Emeka also referenced what he described as a recent public outcry following an alleged directive from the Presidency instructing a member of the House of Representatives to remain in a political party and destabilise it. He described the alleged statement as an abuse of office and a threat to democracy.
“If the APC and the Presidency do not come forward and address the allegations of interference, then the country is doomed,” he warned.
Reports circulated on several online platforms on Saturday alleging that the Presidency was mounting pressure on Supreme Court Justices to alter the expected judgment in favour of Nafiu Bala, a claimant in the ADC leadership dispute.
Reacting, Emeka cautioned that such actions could lead to the collapse of the judiciary, urging the international community to intervene against what he described as abuse of power and disregard for the rule of law.
He further stated that several legal experts have repeatedly warned that the judiciary should not be dragged into political disputes, noting that internal party crises remain the internal affairs of political parties, and that the Supreme Court has severally held party leadership disputes to be non-justiciable.
SB E-news.
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