By Abuja, Nigeria
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned the movement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, around various polling units in Abuja under the guise of “monitoring.”
The party via a statement on X through its publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi said Wike’s “monitoring” exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential voters, represents direct interference in the election.
“He is not a registered voter in the FCT, and as a known partisan and cabinet minister, Wike has no constitutional role in the election exercise. His presence during active voting is therefore not only vexatious and meddlesome, but also risks intimidating voters and officials.”
“In a similar vein, the ADC has received reports of voter suppression and intimidation in parts of the FCT, including alleged collaboration between APC agents and some security personnel,” he added.
The party noted that the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV), has remained inaccessible even as results are being collated, thereby calling on INEC to urgently restore full IReV functionality, with a clear public explanation of the disruption.
ADC urge all party agents and voters to remain calm but vigilant, and to document all incidents.
