The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council accuses the All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to intimidate voters ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections by using AK-47 rifles. In its response to a reported threat linked to an APC figure in Edo State, the ADC says the allegation amounts to terrorism rather than ordinary political campaigning.
According to the reports, the ADC PCC reacts to statements attributed to Edo APC Chairman Jarrett Tenebe about deploying AK-47 rifles against people who oppose the APC. Vanguard adds that the ADC says it has awaited a response from APC leadership and President Bola Tinubu requesting a condemnation of the alleged statement or a retraction, but it did not receive one.
The sources focus on the ADC’s accusations and the political context around the 2027 campaign, without presenting independent verification of the threat or detailing any response from the APC to the claims. The dispute centers on allegations of planned violence and the parties’ failure to resolve them through public condemnation or retraction.
