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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused Governor Charles Soludo of losing public trust and resorting to vote buying as the November 8 governorship election in Anambra draws near.
The party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation in a statement on X on Sunday.
He described the governor’s actions as a new level of desperation wrapped in impunity.
Abdullahi said Governor Soludo has obviously lost the trust of Anambra residents, noting that only a leader who no longer enjoys public support would openly engage in vote buying.
He said such conduct is a direct violation of Sections 121 and 127 of the Electoral Act, which criminalise voter inducement in any form.
Abdullahi urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take immediate action and not turn a blind eye to what he described as a blatant abuse of power and disregard for the law.
“I hope INEC is not pretending not to see it,” he added.
In other news, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State has inaugurated a caretaker executive committee to steer the party’s affairs until a new leadership is formally elected.
Presiding over the inauguration, the North East Zonal Vice Chairman of the ADC, David Lawal Babachir, said stakeholders agreed to constitute the interim team to stabilize the party and prepare it for the 2027 general elections.
Babachir, who served as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) during Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, explained that the new structure was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) after due consultation and compliance with the party’s constitution.
“The leadership you see today is legitimate because it followed due process in line with the party’s constitution,” Babachir said. He emphasized that indiscipline or defiance would not be tolerated in the party.
