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FG Reacts To Canadian Court’s Terrorist Tag on APC, PDP.
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Government says decision is false, harmful, and undermines democracy.
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Calls for immediate retraction and warns against false asylum claims
The Federal Government has rejected a ruling by a Canadian federal court that labelled Nigeria’s two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as terrorist organisations.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the court’s decision as “erroneous” and a “sweeping accusation” that unfairly targets millions of Nigerians affiliated with the two parties.
The designation was made in a judgment on the case of Douglas Egharevba, a Nigerian who arrived in Canada in September 2017 seeking refugee status.
His application was denied in 2019 due to his membership in the PDP, after an immigration officer alleged that the party engaged in acts of subversion and terrorism. Egharevba challenged the ruling, but in June 2025, a Canadian judge upheld the decision.
Reacting, ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa warned of the broader implications of the judgment, stating that it implies every member of the APC and PDP is a potential terrorist. “That is completely false and unacceptable,” he said.
The ministry stressed that Nigeria is a sovereign nation with a strong legal and constitutional framework guiding political activities. It maintained that both parties operate within the confines of the law and are vital to the country’s democratic process.
“To associate legitimate political entities with terrorism without credible evidence is a grave misrepresentation that undermines Nigeria’s democratic institutions and could incite unnecessary tension,” the statement read.
The government called on Canadian authorities to withdraw the designation immediately and cautioned Nigerians against making unfounded allegations in pursuit of asylum or other benefits abroad.
