The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has formally been accepted as the Coalition platform by former Senate President David Mark, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, and other coalition leaders to lead President Bola Tinubu’s loss in the 2027 election.
On Wednesday, the unveiling took place at the At the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja,
And also members of the ADC coalition Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola were named the ADC’s temporary National Chairman and Secretary, respectively.
At the same time, Dumebi Kachikwu, the ADC’s 2023 presidential candidate, and other members of the party’s former bloc attacked Atiku, Obi, and others,
saying they were incapable of leading and that they had taken over the party.
However In a different statement, PDP Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum insisted that the party is still unified
and issued a warning that members who undermine the PDP in the name of a coalition would face repercussions.
Furthermore, the All Progressives Congress, for its part, said that the ruling party will easily defeat the opposition leaders in the 2027 elections
and further derided them as retired politicians who have refused to resign.
Meanwhile, the ADC opposition parties are attempting to establish a coalition
in order to defeat the president in the upcoming presidential election,
against the backdrop of the suffering and complaints brought on by Tinubu’s economic reforms.
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On March 20, leading opposition leaders in Abuja announced a new political group
in an effort to mount a formidable challenge before the 2027 elections.
Discussions about the effectiveness and possibilities of a unified opposition were spurred by the development across the country.
The ADC was chosen as the coalition’s official political base, as reported by Punch newspaper on May 19.
Mark, the recently appointed ADC temporary national chairman, admitted in his acceptance speech
that the 2027 coalition under the ADC attempts to remove Tinubu would be difficult.
“Let it be known to all that this coalition of national political opposition groups goes beyond gaining political power.
It is a concerted effort to rebuild the crumbling pillars of Nigeria’s democracy.
“Today marks the beginning of what we believe will be a long, difficult and tedious journey.
However, it is a journey that we are prepared to undertake, united in our collective belief
that no price or sacrifice is too high in the service of our fatherland,’’ he said.
The ADC interim chairman also stated that within two years in office, the current administration has taken control of key democratic institutions
and is gradually steering the country toward a full-blown civilian dictatorship.
He stated,
“The blatant destabilisation and infiltration of all major opposition political parties is aimed at achieving only one objective,
to enhance total state capture and leave Nigerians with no alternative or options in 2027.
This coalition is to prevent our country’s descent into a one-party state.