By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned that no one has a monopoly on violence, following an attack on its members in Kaduna State, saying those introducing thuggery into the 2027 political process are playing a dangerous game.
The party said the attack was an unacceptable escalation at a time when political activities ahead of the 2027 elections were only beginning, warning that violence must not be allowed to become an instrument of political competition.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said its commitment to peaceful democratic participation should not be mistaken for weakness.
“Let nobody mistake our commitment to peaceful democratic participation for weakness. No political party has a monopoly on non-state sanctioned violence. Once violence becomes an accepted instrument of political competition, nobody can predict where it ends,” Abdullahi said.
