The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has addressed allegations of rigging made by one of its presidential aspirants, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. In an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated that the party lacks concrete evidence either to confirm or refute the claims.
Hayatu-Deen had earlier announced his boycott of the party’s presidential primary results announcement, citing alleged widespread irregularities. In response, Abdullahi explained that the party has not yet collated the results and cannot identify any pattern indicative of manipulation.
According to Abdullahi, results from eleven states have been received so far, but the party is still awaiting returns from other states. He emphasized that collation has not commenced, making it premature to draw conclusions about the integrity of the process.
This development adds to the ongoing tensions within the ADC as it navigates its internal electoral processes.