Wednesday May 21, 2025|
In a significant political development ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai have reportedly reached a consensus to adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the official platform for a new opposition coalition.
According to an exclusive report by DAILY POST, the decision was made during a closed-door meeting held on Tuesday night, bringing together some of Nigeria’s most influential political figures across party lines.
A source privy to the high-level meeting, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the move, stating that the long-anticipated opposition coalition has now officially taken off under the ADC umbrella.
The source said: “They have adopted the African Democratic Party as the coalition party, all of them (Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai) are working together.
“They came to the conclusion at a meeting last night, which lasted up till the early hours of this morning. You know politicians meet when we are asleep.
“All the leaders and stakeholders of the coalition were there, they set up committees to dot the Is and cross the Ts while preparing the way for the eventual public unveiling of the coalition.
“But effectively, as we speak, the coalition has been born, the conclusion meeting took place.”
On the date for the official unveiling, the source said: “There is none for now, but it will be sooner than later, very soon.”
