"APC Faces Proving Its Non-Terrorist Status Following Lagos Church Attack: ADC's Perspective"

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has levelled a serious allegation against the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing them of wanting to bulldoze their way into another election season by eliminating opposition. The ADC views this as a mark of dictatorship.

In a gathering held at a church in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, attended by party leaders including Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the ADC claimed that the APC's resort to violence and intimidation is a glaring confession of its failure. The gathering turned violent when suspected political thugs invaded the church premises, resulting in several injuries, destroyed vehicles, and seized property.

The ADC described the attack as a "new low" in APC's campaign of intimidation. The incident, they maintain, amounted to a direct assault on religious sanctity. The ADC recalls a recent ruling by a Canadian court that reportedly declared the APC a terrorist organization, citing this as evidence of the APC's terrorist-like behaviour.

The ADC accused the APC of prioritising intimidation over performance, and reiterated that the Lagos violence is part of a disturbing pattern of harassment against its members across Nigeria. The party leaders cited earlier incidents, including threats in Edo, harassment in Kogi, the shutdown of a private radio station in Niger, disruption of meetings in Kaduna, and attacks on convoys of its leaders in Kebbi.

In the wake of the violence, the ADC urged the Nigeria Police Force to ensure justice is served swiftly and transparently. The party stressed that Nigerians are watching and the credibility of institutions is on trial before the whole world. The ADC declared that it will remain undeterred and will not fold its arms while its leaders are attacked and gatherings are turned into battlegrounds.

The person who announced joining the ADC and was a guest at the occasion where violence occurred in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State is not specified in the available information. The ADC accused the APC of acting like a terrorist organization due to the attacks on places of worship, a claim that raises serious concerns about the state of democracy in Nigeria.