The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has questioned the apparent inconsistency in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) response to threats of electoral violence, following its condemnation of the “rig and die” slogan ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party condemned the widely reported remarks attributed to Edo State APC Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, threatening the use of AK-47 rifles against those who refuse to vote for President Bola Tinubu.
The opposition noted that the Commission’s latest intervention is appropriate, but it must not give the impression that it is only concerned when the ruling party is at the receiving end.
The party maintained that it rejects electoral violence in all forms, whether threatened by opposition supporters or officials of the ruling party, adding that INEC cannot demand peaceful elections without demonstrating equal concern for those threatened with violence as responsibility is not merely to condemn inflammatory language, but to demand an environment that allows every Nigerian to vote freely.
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