ADC, NDC Rift Deepens As Atiku, Obi Camps Trade Blame

The festering animosity between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has intensified, with the ADC Presidential Campaign Council accusing Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of attacking its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as an alternative of confronting President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s worsening crises.

The newest trade underscores the deepening rift between the opposition camps amid requires Atiku to step down for the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, forward of the 2027 basic election.

Kwankwaso, the NDC vice-presidential candidate, had come beneath fireplace from the ADC-PCC for repeatedly criticising Atiku, prompting the marketing campaign council to query his political allegiance and accuse him of not directly advancing the pursuits of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

In an announcement on Sunday, ADC-PCC Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, mentioned Kwankwaso’s response to its earlier criticism had failed to deal with the substance of its issues.

The council faulted Kwankwaso for devoting a lot of his response to attacking the ADC whereas making solely passing references to the APC and the Tinubu administration.

“Why is Senator Kwankwaso making our candidate the issue instead of confronting the ruling APC, whose policies have made life increasingly difficult for millions of Nigerians?” the council requested.

It argued that opposition leaders ought to give attention to the financial hardship, insecurity, excessive gas costs, naira depreciation and declining dwelling requirements confronting Nigerians somewhat than participating in assaults on fellow opposition figures.

The ADC-PCC additionally challenged Kwankwaso to elucidate why his political criticisms appeared extra continuously directed at Atiku and the ADC than on the ruling celebration.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the ADC cannot and will not be distracted by Senator Kwankwaso,” the council declared.

It additional accused the NDC vice-presidential candidate of utilizing assaults on the ADC to curry favour with the ruling celebration, difficult him to brazenly align with the APC if he shared its political agenda.

The council, nevertheless, maintained that the ADC remained targeted on mobilising Nigerians behind its presidential candidate and presenting what it described as a reputable different to the Tinubu administration in 2027.

The newest confrontation highlights the rising hostility between the opposition camps as the talk over whether or not Atiku ought to step apart for Obi threatens to deepen divisions amongst politicians in search of to unseat Tinubu.

With the ADC insisting on Atiku’s candidacy and the NDC fielding Obi, the dispute over opposition management and technique is rising as a serious fault line within the contest for the presidency in 2027.