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Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State have urged the party’s interim national leadership, led by former Senate President David Mark, to shield them from acts of intolerance, discrimination, and lawlessness committed by some members of the state ahead of the general elections in 2027.

This demand was made at a news conference on Monday by the coalition of ADC stakeholders, which was led by Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Mustapha, Mr. Patrick Didam, Alh. Ibrahim Suleiman, and others.

They pointed out that the ADC-led opposition coalition needs to be focused on producing elected leaders with distinct personalities.

The stakeholders believe that ADC should never be forced to choose a presidential candidate.

“As stakeholders in Kaduna State, we want to appeal for the protection of the national leadership to prevent a repeat of another political disappointment in the name of a campaign to rescue Nigerian democracy.

“When political leaders are intolerant, what comes out of them will be realities such as being discriminatory, self-serving, and lawless. Where this is allowed to be the case, the default mindset of such a political leader will be imposition and winning elections through rigging. These are dominantly the character of elected leaders today, which the coalition and ADC want to change.

“On no account should anyone use the fraudulent practice of imposing a so-called consensus to trample on internal democracy within the Coalition and ADC. Achieving the new orientation will require that meetings be held and members are allowed to freely express themselves, including the right to disagree with political leaders and offer better alternatives,” they stated.

This comes as leaders of the opposition alliance, including former Nigerian Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola, Nasir El-Rufai, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, have endorsed the ADC’s bid to depose incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

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