Kenneth Okonkwo, a prominent figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has made explosive claims regarding the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). According to him, the NDC is nothing but a political vehicle owned by President Bola Tinubu. He shared these views during an interview on Symfoni TV.
Okonkwo stated that the party’s registration came about after its leader, Seriake Dickson, held talks with Tinubu. He pointed out that before this meeting, the party had not been approved. Only after Dickson’s interaction with Tinubu did they get registered, he alleged.
He further asserted that Peter Obi, the NDC’s presidential candidate, has been ensnared. Okonkwo accused Rabi’u Kwankwaso of being dishonest in his dealings with Obi. In his words, “NDC belongs to Tinubu and the APC. It is now that Obi is even more trapped.”
He questioned, “Can’t you see? They weren’t going to be registered until I heard from Obidients that Dickson and Tinubu met, and then NDC was registered. After registration, INEC said they were unqualified, so they went to court and got registered by court order.”
Okonkwo emphasized that a party that didn’t previously exist was forced upon INEC. “Peter Obi said they were invited by NDC. This means NDC was created to lure him, and he fell for it. Now he’s stuck in their trap,” he concluded.