ADC accuses Supreme court of enabling ‘constitutional tyranny’ over state of emergency ruling

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticised the Supreme Court over its recent ruling affirming the President’s power to suspend elected governors and state assemblies during a state of emergency, warning that the judgment poses a grave threat to Nigeria’s federalism and democratic order.

In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described the decision as one that effectively creates a “constitutional tyrant” by concentrating excessive powers in the Presidency.

According to the ADC, although the ruling appears “academic” on the surface, its implications are far-reaching and dangerous.

“Although the ruling appears…