ADC Condemns Wike’s Alleged Interference in FCT Elections

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has been accused by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of meddling in the current Area Council elections in Abuja.

The party criticized Wike’s activity around different polling stations in the FCT under what it called “monitoring” in a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, its national publicity secretary.

The ADC claimed that the minister had directly interfered with the election process.

The party contended that Wike had no constitutional role in the election’s conduct because he is a well-known partisan and cabinet minister.

Additionally, it said that he is not a voter in the Federal Capital Territory and that his presence at polling places runs the danger of frightening both voters and election officials.

Following his unilateral imposition of a curfew on prospective voters, “Wike’s’monitoring’ exercise represents direct interference in the election,” the statement said.

The minister’s presence during voting was deemed “vexatious and meddlesome” by the ADC.

The party also claimed that some security guards were working with governing party agents to suppress and intimidate voters in various areas of the Federal Capital Territory.

Concerns were also expressed regarding interruptions to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV), which it claimed was unavailable during the results compilation process.

The party said, “We find this to be a curious coincidence and call on INEC to restore full IReV functionality as soon as possible, with a clear public explanation of the disruption.”

Throughout the process, the ADC asked its party agents and supporters to maintain composure while exercising caution.

It suggested that they thoroughly record any anomalies or occurrences seen at polling places throughout the FCT.

The party reaffirmed its dedication to upholding what it called the electoral process’ purity.