The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a broad opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that a united opposition remains the strongest pathway to challenging President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said negotiations with opposition groups and political interests were still ongoing, despite setbacks to the coalition arrangement and the reported departure of Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from the earlier alliance.
Abdullahi maintained that the coalition project had not collapsed, stressing that the party remained convinced that opposition parties would have a better chance of defeating the APC if they worked together.
He said the ADC was not giving up on the possibility of bringing the various opposition forces under one political platform ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The development comes as the APC intensifies preparations for President Tinubu’s re-election bid, with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, urging Nigerians to support the President for a second term.
Speaking in Abuja while receiving members of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Abbas argued that replacing the administration after Nigerians had endured and adjusted to its policies could amount to reversing ongoing reforms.
The Speaker expressed confidence that the APC would be able to secure more than 10 million votes for Tinubu, saying the party’s campaign would focus on the administration’s achievements and performance figures since 2023.
Meanwhile, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has criticised the Tinubu administration and accused northern political leaders of failing to defend the interests of the region.
Speaking on Symfoni TV, Baba-Ahmed alleged that northern leaders had aligned themselves with Tinubu, leaving little resistance to what he described as the transfer of northern interests to the South-West.
He also criticised the President over insecurity in northern Nigeria, his response to concerns raised by Catholic bishops and what he described as a disconnect between the government and ordinary Nigerians.
The contrasting positions highlight the widening political contest ahead of 2027, with the opposition exploring ways to consolidate its forces while the APC moves to strengthen Tinubu’s re-election campaign.
