The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has renewed its commitment to building a broad opposition coalition capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said discussions on bringing opposition parties and political interests together remained open, despite the withdrawal of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, from the earlier coalition arrangement.
Abdullahi said the ADC remained convinced that a united opposition offered the best chance of defeating the APC at the polls.
“We still have not given up the possibility. Don’t forget that we started this coalition building. And we still believe that the window has not closed for the possibility of building a coalition ahead of 2027 because we believe that the opposition stands a better chance if we are all working together,” he said.
Meanwhile, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has urged Nigerians to support Tinubu’s re-election, arguing that voting for another candidate after the current administration would amount to reversing its policies and programmes.
Abbas spoke in Abuja while addressing members of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, whom he urged to mobilise support for Tinubu’s second-term bid.
The Speaker expressed confidence that the APC would secure more than 10 million votes for the President, saying the re-election campaign would be based on the administration’s performance and achievements since 2023.
In another development, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, accused Tinubu of allowing the interests of the North to be ceded to the South-West because northern political leaders had aligned themselves with the President.
Speaking on Symfoni TV, Baba-Ahmed argued that northern leaders had failed to challenge the administration despite the security challenges confronting the region.
“Tinubu is taking away what the North owned to the South-West because the North is not resisting. The North is not resisting because the people who should resist have capitulated.”
He also criticised Tinubu over his handling of issues raised by Catholic bishops during their meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, accusing the administration of failing to adequately respond to the concerns of Nigerians.
Baba-Ahmed further faulted Tinubu’s performance in office, alleging that the government had become disconnected from the people.
