The African Democratic Congress is grappling with internal uncertainty as Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi delay formal membership, raising concerns about the coalition’s momentum ahead of the 2027 elections.
Rauf Aregbesola has launched the ADC as a third-force alternative, accusing the APC and PDP of ruining Nigeria and pledging youth and women leadership ahead of 2027.
The ADC has promised to allocate 50% of positions to youths and women while receiving new defectors from PDP and Labour Party in Lagos.
Forum urges Tinubu to keep Muslim-Muslim ticket, warns against “needless risk of changing a winning team.”
“It’s not about me being president at all costs. It’s about having a government that delivers,” says Atiku.
Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress coalition as deceptive, reaffirming loyalty to Peter Obi and expressing interest in a 2027 bid.
Senator Ahmed Ogembe senator representing Kogi Central in the 8th Senate has officially resigned his membership from PDP ahead of his formal defection to ADC coalition.
A report found 48 reps and five senators made no plenary contributions in one year.
After realising the error, I immediately reported it to Dr Monye and he duly acknowledged the fact that there had indeed been a mistake.
Pressure from northern opposition is growing on former President Goodluck Jonathan to consider a presidential run in 2027, though he remains silent amid legal and party-loyalty concerns and mixed reactions from political insiders.
