The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it has spent more time dealing with court matters than campaigning, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using legal cases to weaken the opposition ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election. The party portrays the court actions as part of a strategy that could leave the ballot limited to President Bola Tinubu and the APC.
Both outlets report the criticism as coming from ADC officials, including a party spokesman or National Publicity Secretary, who frames the development as politically motivated rather than routine legal process. The differing emphasis is mainly on phrasing and timing: The Punch highlights that ADC has spent more time in court than campaigning and notes the claim in the context of the “20” in its excerpt, while Daily Post Nigeria foregrounds “2027” and specifies that the allegation is discussed in an interview on Arise Television’s “Prime Time.”
