Kenneth Okonkwo, a member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using thugs and state security agencies to disrupt meetings and rallies organised by opposition parties across the country.

“ADC is on fire. The only thing is that we have an APC that is using every method to intimidate and scatter the plans of the opposition,” Okonkwo said.

The Nollywood actor-turned-politician alleged that several ADC gatherings had been violently disrupted in different states under the supervision of security agencies.

He gave instances of such unruly behavior in Kaduna and Ekiti States, stating the fact that their meetings at these locations were disrupted by thugs in which such actions contravened the provisions of the Electoral Act, which mandates security agencies to provide protection for all political parties during meetings and rallies.

The ADC chieftain described the ruling party as “jittery,” claiming that the APC’s alleged actions were driven by fear of losing power in future elections.

Okonkwo said the wave of defections into the ruling party would not save the APC in 2027.