ADC faults INEC for condemning ‘rig and die’, ignoring APC chairman’s AK-47 threat

By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of applying double standards in tackling electoral violence, questioning its silence over an alleged AK-47 threat by an APC chairman against opposition voters.

The party said INEC’s condemnation of the ‘rig and die’ slogan ahead of the 2027 general elections was appropriate, but insisted that the commission must show equal urgency when threats emanate from the ruling party.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC recalled remarks attributed to Edo State APC Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, threatening to use AK...