All Progressives Congress (APC) has questioned the readiness of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to govern Nigeria, urging the opposition party to resolve its internal leadership crisis before seeking to lead the country.
The ruling party said a political organisation aspiring to take charge of Africa’s most populous nation must demonstrate internal stability, respect for democratic institutions and commitment to the rule of law.
APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated this while reacting to the recent Federal High Court judgment that removed the David Mark-led leadership structure of the ADC.
Morka accused the opposition party of blaming the APC for its internal challenges, insisting that the ruling party had no role in the legal dispute that produced the judgment.
He said the matter before the court was a disagreement among ADC members and had nothing to do with the APC.
“Every time a court decides against the Senator David Mark-led factional African Democratic Congress (ADC), they accuse the All Progressives Congress (APC) of collusion and deprecate the judiciary.
“Every time a court decides in their favour, they hail the rule of law and extol the judiciary,” Morka said.
The APC spokesman accused ADC leaders of undermining the judiciary whenever judgments did not favour their position, arguing that respect for the courts should not depend on the outcome of a case.
According to him, the crisis within the ADC was caused by internal disputes over the party’s leadership structure and not by any action from the ruling party.
Morka said the Federal High Court judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, which removed the David Mark-led leadership and affected actions taken under that structure, showed that Nigeria’s judicial system remained independent.
“The court judgment that has sent the ADC in a tailspin had to do with a notorious case initiated by leaders of ADC against leaders of ADC. To be clear, APC is neither a party nor an interlocutor in the matter,” he stated.
He alleged that the leadership arrangement challenged in court was a result of actions taken by some ADC leaders to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Morka maintained that the judgment was a consequence of internal disagreements within the opposition party, adding that ADC should accept responsibility for the outcome.
The APC spokesman advised the ADC to pursue legal options available to it if dissatisfied with the judgment rather than accusing the ruling party of interference.
“If ADC is dissatisfied with that decision, it should exercise its constitutional right of appeal rather than engage in partisan mudslinging against our great Party,” he said.
He further argued that a political party unable to resolve its own internal challenges would struggle to manage the affairs of the country.
“A party that cannot fix itself cannot possibly fix Africa’s most important country,” Morka added.
The development comes as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general election, with opposition parties seeking to strengthen their structures and present themselves as alternatives to the APC-led administration.
The ADC is yet to respond to the latest criticism from the ruling party.
