The ADC has proposed a collegiate power-sharing system to hold Nigeria’s fractious opposition together ahead of 2027, ensuring that whoever emerges as presidential candidate governs as part of a collective team rather than a sole authority.
The African Democratic Congress has unveiled a collegiate power-sharing framework designed to prevent post-primary fractures within Nigeria’s opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Lukman Salihu, a key party figure, told Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Monday that the model ensures collective governance, saying: “It is not a framework where one person will be the winner of everything. It will be a collegiate team spirit, whereby all decisions will be taken jointly.”
The proposal comes amid intensifying rivalry among supporters of Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Atiku Abubakar, and Rotimi Amaechi over who should lead the coalition. Salihu dismissed fears of a walkout, saying: “I do not see him walking away if someone else emerges victorious. He will remain part of the same collegiate system,” while expressing confidence that the opposition would ultimately unite behind a single candidate against the ruling APC in 2027.