ADC Condemns Wike’s Interference in FCT Elections

• Urges Party Agents to Document All Incidents

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has, strongly, condemned the movement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, around various polling units in Abuja under the guise of “monitoring.”

The party made the condemnation in a statement on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in Abuja.

According to the ADC, “Wike’s ‘monitoring’ exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential voters, represents direct interference in the election.

“He is not a registered voter in the FCT, and as a known partisan and cabinet Minister, Wike has no constitutional role in the election exercise.

“His presence during active voting is therefore not only vexatious and meddlesome, but also risks intimidating voters and officials”, the party declared.

In a similar vein, the ADC said it had received reports of voter suppression and intimidation in parts of the FCT, including alleged collaboration between APC agents and some security personnel.

The party said, “We also note disruptions to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV), which has remained inaccessible even as results are being collated.

“We find this a curious coincidence and call on INEC to urgently restore full IReV functionality, with a clear public explanation of the disruption.

“We urge all our party agents and voters to remain calm but vigilant, and to document all incidents”, the ADC said.