Andrew Emwanta, a seasoned constitutional lawyer, has publicly questioned the administrative cohesion and democratic processes within the African Democratic Congress following their turbulent national convention. The political analyst remarked that intense rivalry among key figures poses a significant risk to the opposition alliance as the country prepares for the upcoming general elections.
According to a video from 08:13 posted on the Official YouTube channel of TVC News on Friday May 29, 2026, while analyzing the fallout of the opposition party primaries, he stated, “if Atiku Abubakar as an elderly man was kind enough, this time around he would have allowed a younger person,” referring to the necessity of generational power shift.
The public affairs commentator observed that extreme desperation for presidential nominations frequently overshadows constructive party development. He explained that internal friction within major political movements forces prominent figures to change platforms regularly, an ongoing trend that ultimately dilutes the strength of the alternative parties and creates immense confusion for the entire electorate nationwide.
Emwanta further emphasized that intense legal battles have successfully fractured the political establishment into two distinct groups presenting rival candidates. This deep polarization, according to his assessment, completely deprives the platform of crucial grassroots networks, leaving it highly susceptible to catastrophic judicial disqualifications that match previous high-profile failures in other states….Read_More…