The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticized the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for what it terms an exaggerated and unsubstantiated assertion of having 11 million party members. In a statement released on Monday, ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, argued that these numbers are not supported by any credible membership register and could be used to manipulate public opinion before the 2027 general elections.
Abdullahi emphasized that the ADC is committed to building a party founded on transparency, unlike the APC which he accuses of fabricating figures to mislead Nigerians. He described the APC’s claims as both amusing and laughable, but warned that they are part of a strategy to rig the 2027 elections by creating a perception of guaranteed votes. He challenged the APC to provide a verifiable membership register submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for public scrutiny.
This controversy comes shortly after President Bola Tinubu secured the APC presidential ticket by defeating Stanley Osifo in the party’s primary election, where Tinubu garnered 10.99 million votes against Osifo’s 16,504 votes.