The African Democratic Congress is officially being used as a platform by former Senate President David Mark, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and other coalition leaders to lead President Bola Tinubu’s loss in the 2027 election.
Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola were named the ADC’s interim National Chairman and Secretary, respectively, at the unveiling, which took place on Wednesday at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.
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.
In a separate response, the PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, maintained that the party remains united and warned that there will be consequences for members undermining the PDP in the name of a coalition.
On its part, the All Progressives Congress dismissed the opposition leaders as retired politicians who have refused to step aside, asserting that the ruling party would easily defeat them in the 2027 elections.
Against the backdrop of the hardships and lamentations caused by Tinubu’s economic reforms, the opposition parties are seeking to build a coalition that would defeat the President in the next presidential poll.
In a bid to present a strong challenge ahead of the 2027 elections, prominent opposition figures unveiled a new political coalition in Abuja on March 20. The development sparked nationwide discussions on the potential and effectiveness of a united opposition.
