Get Guardian on GoogleFormer Kaduna Central Senator and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Shehu Sani, has urged the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections to stop threatening the nation over the recent Federal High Court judgment against the opposition party.
Sani made the call in a post on his verified X handle while reacting to the party’s warning to the ruling APC following the court’s judgment in Abuja.
The former lawmaker described the ADC’s response as unnecessary, insisting that threatening the country with “fire and brimstone” would not overturn the court’s decision. He advised the party to prepare its legal arguments and pursue an appeal rather than escalate the political tension surrounding the ruling.
According to Sani, the crisis confronting the ADC was largely avoidable, arguing that the coalition leaders should have established a new political party instead of adopting an existing platform already embroiled in leadership disputes and legal battles.
He maintained that coalition members were aware of the ADC’s internal challenges before deciding to adopt it as their political platform. He argued that they could have approached the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register a new party with an undisputed constitution and leadership structure.
The former senator also questioned the decision by prominent opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, David Mark, Rotimi Amaechi, Nasir El-Rufai and Rauf Aregbesola, to adopt the ADC rather than build a new political organisation.
