TDF Accuses ADC Leadership of Blackmail
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Democratic Front (TDF) has accused the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of resorting to blackmail, following claims by the party’s interim national Chairman, David Mark, that the President Bola Tinubu administration is using the courts to stop his party.
In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the TDF urged members of the new coalition to work on their internal issues rather than looking for whom to blame.
The group slammed the ADC leadership for lacking internal democracy, citing the party’s prolonged legal duel over its leadership.
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“We have discovered that the Atiku-led coalition failed to conduct a proper check on the party’s legal status before they hurriedly joined,” the statement read.
The TDF also accused the ADC leadership of not doing their homework well before adopting the party as a platform.
The group noted that the ADC’s decision to put 310 lawyers on standby confirms the fright and desperation currently rocking the party.
“We therefore find it rather disconcerting that Senator Mark, who had the privilege to preside over the Nigerian Senate, and also chaired the National Assembly for 8 years would opt to lead a political party that is in gross contravention of the constitutional principles and ethics of internal democracy in the selection or election of its leadership,” the TDF added.
The TDF advised the ADC leadership to conform to the stipulations of the Electoral Act and the Constitution rather than looking for those to blame for their inability to put their house in order.
The group urged the party to work on its internal issues and stop resorting to blackmail and scapegoating.
