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2027 election: Atiku coalition breaks silence on dumping ADC, adopting another new party

AnyFans 2025-09-17

By Bayo Olupohunda,Esther Odili

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to speculations suggesting that it is planning to adopt a new party to challenge the President Tinubu-led APC in 2027The national publicity secretary, Bola Abdullahi, dismissed the rumours and maintained that the ADC had moved on from the talks to adopt the All Democratic Alliance (ADA)Abdullahi alleged that those behind the move for the creation of a one-party state in Nigeria were responsible for the series of litigations against ADC

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports that the opposition coalition members have resolved to dump the party and adopt the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced last week that 14 of the 171 associations seeking registration as political parties, including the ADA, had scaled the first hurdle of the process.

This came weeks after former vice president Atiku Abubakar resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined forces with other major opposition leaders, including the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, to form a coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The alliance is expected to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election.

However, following INEC’s latest announcement, there were reports in some quarters that the opposition coalition, which adopted the ADC in July this year, would finally pitch its tent with the ADA when it is finally registered as a political party.

ADC is our party – Bolaji Abdullahi declares

But reacting, ADC national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, told Daily Trust that there is no truth in the rumour, adding that the coalition is committed to making the ADC a truly national democratic party.

“There is no such thing. We have moved on from that. ADC is our party,” Abdullahi said.

Abdullahi opens up on ADC litigations

Buttressing his point, the ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, said those working to make Nigeria a one-party state were responsible for the series of litigations against the coalition.

“We know from day one that what brought us into the coalition, the very forces that were destabilising the other opposition political parties are not going to allow the ADC coalition to just fly without challenge,” he said.

“ADC will take over power,” Atiku declares

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Atiku Abubakar assured that the newly adopted coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), will challenge President Tinubu in the 2027 election.

Atiku stated this recently and maintained that Nigeria “can never be a one-party state,” hence the need for the ADC to unseat Tinubu and the ruling APC in 2027.