ADC Accuses EFCC of Witch-Hunting Opposition Ahead of 2027 Elections
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being used by the federal government to harass and discredit opposition leaders, describing recent probes of David Mark, Emeka Ihedioha, and Aminu Tambuwal as politically motivated.
In a statement on Tuesday, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC’s interim national publicity secretary, alleged that the anti-graft agency has embarked on “a choreographed media trial” against key opposition figures. He cited the overnight detention of former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal, the EFCC’s “urgent” request for information on the seven-month tenure of former Imo governor Emeka Ihedioha, and a reported investigation into David Mark, the party’s interim national chairman, over his time as senate president.
“ADC, like all Nigerians, questions the curious timing, selective targets, and political motivations that now seem to define the EFCC’s actions,” Abdullahi said.
“A fight against corruption that begins and ends with the opposition is not justice — it is persecution. We have no doubts that this is witch-hunting; it is the APC government weaponising anti-corruption to do its political battle,” he added.
Abdullahi accused the EFCC of using old allegations to weaken the credibility of opposition leaders ahead of the 2027 elections. “Once a former governor crosses over to the ruling party, their files vanish like morning dew,” he said. “Since Ifeanyi Okowa joined the APC, have Nigerians heard a single whisper from the EFCC about his cases?”
He urged Nigerians to resist “the misuse of state institutions for political ends,” warning: “Today, it is David Mark, Ihedioha, and Tambuwal. Tomorrow, it could be anyone who dares to hold this government accountable.”
