Panic in ADC as EFCC targets key coalition members ahead of 2027

Tension is mounting within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly began targeting top figures in the opposition coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

The panic follows Monday’s interrogation of former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling ₦189 billion, said to violate the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. EFCC sources confirmed he remains in custody while investigations continue.

ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, told The PUNCH that three former governors in the coalition — some now serving in the National Assembly — have been summoned. He alleged the EFCC was reviving old cases to intimidate opposition members and weaken the coalition.

In a statement, the ADC accused the EFCC of acting like “a department of the APC,” selectively prosecuting opposition figures while shelving cases against ruling party allies. The party urged Nigerians to resist what it called a “dangerous slide into dictatorship.”

The EFCC dismissed the allegations as “untenable and ridiculous,” insisting it operates within its mandate and is non-partisan.

The crackdown has reportedly caused unease within the coalition, already rocked by internal rifts. The Obidient Movement recently accused the ADC of sidelining its members in key decision-making, while former Lagos governor Akinwunmi Ambode publicly backed Tinubu’s re-election bid, rejecting rumours of a move to ADC.