The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of being used by the Federal Government to intimidate and discredit opposition leaders.
In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that the anti-graft agency had embarked on “a choreographed media trial” targeting key figures in the opposition.
Abdullahi cited the overnight detention of former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, and the EFCC’s “urgent” request for information on the seven-month tenure of former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, as examples of politically motivated actions.
“ADC, like all Nigerians, questions the curious timing, selective targets, and political motivations that now seem to define the EFCC’s actions.
“A fight against corruption that begins and ends with the opposition is not justice — it is persecution. We have no doubts that this is witch-hunting; it is the APC government weaponising anti-corruption to do its political battle, “ the statement read.
He alleged that the investigations were aimed at undermining the credibility of opposition leaders ahead of the 2027 elections.
“Once a former governor crosses over to the ruling party, their files vanish like morning dew.
“Since Ifeanyi Okowa joined the APC, have Nigerians heard a single whisper from the EFCC about his cases?
“Yet opposition leaders are hounded with allegations from decades past without a shred of new evidence,” the statement added.
Abdullahi urged Nigerians to resist what he described as the misuse of state institutions for political purposes.
“Today, it is David Mark, Ihedioha, and Tambuwal. Tomorrow, it could be anyone who dares to hold this government accountable,” he warned.
