The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has hit back at claims surrounding former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s registration with the party, dismissing them as a deliberate attempt to undermine opposition voices.

According to the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the individual quoted in a recent report is unknown to the ADC and has no connection to the party’s leadership or structures.

In a strongly-worded statement, Abdullahi emphasized that the ADC’s leadership remains intact and is recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He expressed concern that fictitious voices are being pushed into public discourse to distort the party’s internal processes and undermine its structures, warning that this only fuels confusion and erodes trust.

The ADC sees this move as part of a broader scheme to destabilize opposition parties in Nigeria, contributing to a worrying shift toward a one-party system. The party is urging media organizations to exercise caution and avoid being used to shrink Nigeria’s political space. The ADC remains committed to democratic plurality, describing itself as a key player in the country’s opposition scene.

The statement personally signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, reads in part:

“It is therefore rather unfortunate that any media house would lend its platform to impostors or would seek to impose leadership on the ADC outside the structure affirmed by the NEC of the party and recognised by the INEC,” Abdullahi said.

“The publication of such unauthorised statements not only misleads the public but also brings the integrity of the media to question,” the ADC added.

“We have all witnessed the orchestrated destabilisation of opposition parties and Nigeria’s gradual descent into a one-party state,” he claimed.

“It is our hope that the media would not be complicit in the insidious efforts to undermine Nigeria’s multiparty democracy,” the ADC said.