As the political storm gathers over the suspension of recognition of the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a versatile political analyst, Mahmud Jega has noted that the ongoing crisis rocking the ADC is being deliberately orchestrated to weaken Nigeria’s opposition bloc.
Jega, who stated this when he featured as one of the panelists on Arise News programme ‘Prime Time”, specifically cautioned INEC against actions that could completely erode public trust in it, stressing that the commission must maintain its expected neutral position which should at all time be above suspicion.
Jega, who was part of the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for president 2023 presidential campaign Media Team, noted that INEC’s handling of opposition party developments has so far raised serious concerns.
According to Jega; “A proposed platform, ADA, was allegedly stalled for two years before political actors shifted to ADC—only to face fresh hurdles.
“The impression INEC is giving is that it is part of a scheme to destroy all opposition parties,” he emphasised.
Jega therefore challenged INEC to act with caution to avoid undermining Nigeria’s democratic process.
His remarks come amid growing tension within opposition circles and stakeholders’ warning that any perceived bias by the electoral commission could further worsen political divisions ahead of the 2027 elections.
