The African Democratic Congress, ADC, National Legislatures Forum, has cautioned the administration of President Bola Tinubu against mistaking the party's restraint for weakness. At a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, former House of Representatives member Chile Igbawua stated that the ADC is not pleading but demanding that the judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, perform their constitutional duties. Igbawua expressed the party's lack of confidence in the current composition of INEC, describing it as problematic that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, appears to defend the INEC Chairman publicly. He accused Akpabio of undermining the integrity of the Nigerian legislature, saying the forum is ashamed of the present state of the National Assembly.
Igbawua emphasized that the ADC's humane approach as an opposition party should not be interpreted as submission. He maintained that those who believe they have unchecked power will eventually be held accountable, both individually and collectively, for actions that threaten democratic principles. The statement highlighted growing internal dissent within the ADC over the perceived erosion of legislative independence. No specific legal or institutional reforms were proposed during the press briefing.
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