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Nigeria’s political landscape is never short of drama, but let’s stop the comedy—comparing the newly "adopted" ADC by a group of political journeymen to the monumental formation of the APC is like comparing a WhatsApp group to a merger of corporations.

Let’s dissect it with FACTS, not fanfare:

1. APC Was Formed—ADC Was Adopted. The APC was a carefully structured party, not a rented vehicle for disgruntled elements. It wasn’t adopted overnight; it was built. It emerged from the vision of merging parties, not patching up political orphans.

2. Real Parties, Not Political Orphans. The APC was the result of powerful political parties—ACN, CPC, ANPP, and a major faction of APGA—surrendering their entire structures. These were organized national machines, not defectors or leftovers. Today’s ADC “coalition” is a collection of political ‘freelancers’ looking for a platform, not building one.

3. APC Was a Force, Not a Protest Movement. By 2013, even before their merger was completed, the handwriting was already on the wall: Jonathan was vulnerable. The APC tapped into the public anger against the PDP government with a formidable structure. Today’s Tinubu-led APC, despite its controversies, is gaining ground with elected opposition members crossing over daily. That was never the case with Jonathan’s PDP.

4. PDP Was Cracking Then, APC Is Solid Now. In 2013, PDP was like a glass already cracking under pressure. Remember the New PDP (nPDP)? It gave the APC tailwind. In contrast, the current APC is more united than the PDP of today, and ironically, it’s PDP that now suffers from internal bleeding.

5. ADC Was Not Formed By a Merger. What serious party has collapsed its structure into ADC? Zero. Nada. Nil. When APC was formed, it wasn’t individuals jumping ship; it was parties giving up logos, flags, manifestos, and machinery. ADC today is just a borrowed bus stop for those tired of being lonely.

Conclusion: If you're among those pushing the narrative that the ADC "coalition" is the next APC, please stop. History and structure don’t lie. One was a calculated merger of power blocs; the other is a rushed adoption by people with nowhere else to go.

Let’s call it what it is—not a revolution, but a reunion of former housemates looking for a new season.

This op needed to be flogged
If you are supporting Tinubu..please let’s rest

The coalition is nothing serious but coming together of political wanderers who are only after their own interests. The only thing that can help the coalition is if obi is made the standard bearer of the party which I doubt seriously because it is boldly written that the coalition is formed to serve Atiku's interest.

Just tell us what tinubu has done to deserve the support of Nigerians no need for the epistle.

They formed APC with parties. You're forming ADC with podcasts and press conferences. Make it make sense. 😂

100% of coalition members are just frustrated because they are not in government

magoo10:
Just tell us what tinubu has done to deserve the support of Nigerians no need for the epistle.

The thread is not about what Tinubu has done or not done.

success1smyn:
Nigeria’s political landscape is never short of drama, but let’s stop the comedy—comparing the newly "adopted" ADC by a group of political journeymen to the monumental formation of the APC is like comparing a WhatsApp group to a merger of corporations.

Let’s dissect it with FACTS, not fanfare:

1. APC Was Formed—ADC Was Adopted. The APC was a carefully structured party, not a rented vehicle for disgruntled elements. It wasn’t adopted overnight; it was built. It emerged from the vision of merging parties, not patching up political orphans.

2. Real Parties, Not Political Orphans. The APC was the result of powerful political parties—ACN, CPC, ANPP, and a major faction of APGA—surrendering their entire structures. These were organized national machines, not defectors or leftovers. Today’s ADC “coalition” is a collection of political ‘freelancers’ looking for a platform, not building one.

3. APC Was a Force, Not a Protest Movement. By 2013, even before their merger was completed, the handwriting was already on the wall: Jonathan was vulnerable. The APC tapped into the public anger against the PDP government with a formidable structure. Today’s Tinubu-led APC, despite its controversies, is gaining ground with elected opposition members crossing over daily. That was never the case with Jonathan’s PDP.

4. PDP Was Cracking Then, APC Is Solid Now. In 2013, PDP was like a glass already cracking under pressure. Remember the New PDP (nPDP)? It gave the APC tailwind. In contrast, the current APC is more united than the PDP of today, and ironically, it’s PDP that now suffers from internal bleeding.

5. ADC Was Not Formed By a Merger. What serious party has collapsed its structure into ADC? Zero. Nada. Nil. When APC was formed, it wasn’t individuals jumping ship; it was parties giving up logos, flags, manifestos, and machinery. ADC today is just a borrowed bus stop for those tired of being lonely.

Conclusion: If you're among those pushing the narrative that the ADC "coalition" is the next APC, please stop. History and structure don’t lie. One was a calculated merger of power blocs; the other is a rushed adoption by people with nowhere else to go.

Let’s call it what it is—not a revolution, but a reunion of former housemates looking for a new season.


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you are very right here. Really ADC is dead on arrival.

success1smyn:
The thread is not about what Tinubu has done or not done.

what tinubu has done or not done is the reason for the coalition.if you are downplaying it you must first explain why Nigerians shouldn't take the coalition serious.
One man is against the elite class
One man is against the middle class
One man is against the poor
Funny enough you guys pretend as if you are not on the same page with the thinking of every Nigerian out there.

magoo10:
what tinubu has done or not done is the reason for the coalition.if you are downplaying it you must first explain why Nigerians shouldn't take the coalition serious.
One man is against the elite class
One man is against the middle class
One man is against the poor
Funny enough you guys pretend as if you are not on the same page with the thinking of every Nigerian out there.

Read again brother, this thread is not about why, it's for people comparing APC's formation and ADC's coalition.

Get that right.

OP, you go explain and Analyze tire....

This Adopted party will defeat the Formed party in this manner

Atiku Abubakar will be the flag bearer of the ADC and Peter Obi will be his running mate

That combo will kick out the APC from power

That's obvious and glaring.

The then opposition coalition started from afresh, registered a new political party and organized themselves.

This current coalition are not even organized . The party they are adopting already have factional group. They could be dealing with the wrong faction of ADC

Moderators at this point you might as well post pictures of your APC membership card. I thought this forum was supposed to be neutral but you keep pumping posts like these to the frontpage and these aren't even credible think pieces, just mindless ramblings from people with little or no influence or understanding of the political landscape in Nigeria

The power remains in the south i dont care the political party

You forget the most important thing. The masses were better off then, now the masses are dying

Stay there make pant dey wear you, Nigeria were tired of pdp den now Nigerians is also tired of APC

success1smyn:
The thread is not about what Tinubu has done or not done.

All for 30k monthly stipend. I hope you've collected your stipend for the month of June?

Lol..


You people are very funny.....

The ADC is full of irrelevant and desperate politicians.. Lying to each other...

"I'll do only one term and then step down"

Even APC zombies on nairaland are restless, they never expected it.

APC registration was made possible because there was a president in the person of GEJ who was not power drunk, who refrained from interfering with INEC processes. Can we say the same today? The individuals who adopted ADC feared that IÑEC may not do the needful.

They will not read one paragraph but will come for you like zombies that they are

the COLLAPSED abi nah coalition CRY go loud. AMAECHI, OBI/ATIKU MUST CONTEST

The ADC must not be a copy cat to the APC . Point is they are here to remove a bad leadership. A leadership that has bestowed suffering , poverty, insecurity , division , lawlessness nepotism etc on Nigerians...
You ppl still make this stupid mistakes about structures n politicians despite how Peter obi, the PSEUNAMI made a caricature of that...
2027 is about Nigerians just the way it was in 2015 and Nigerians will massively vote out
This cluelessness of a people called APC.....
Good thing about this force is the fact that they are ready, willing and able to fight the APC political rigging machine tooth for tooth
With this it's clear n safe to say that Tinubu is a
ONE TIME PRESIDENT.....

success1smyn:
Nigeria’s political landscape is never short of drama, but let’s stop the comedy—comparing the newly "adopted" ADC by a group of political journeymen to the monumental formation of the APC is like comparing a WhatsApp group to a merger of corporations.

Let’s dissect it with FACTS, not fanfare:

1. APC Was Formed—ADC Was Adopted. The APC was a carefully structured party, not a rented vehicle for disgruntled elements. It wasn’t adopted overnight; it was built. It emerged from the vision of merging parties, not patching up political orphans.

2. Real Parties, Not Political Orphans. The APC was the result of powerful political parties—ACN, CPC, ANPP, and a major faction of APGA—surrendering their entire structures. These were organized national machines, not defectors or leftovers. Today’s ADC “coalition” is a collection of political ‘freelancers’ looking for a platform, not building one.

3. APC Was a Force, Not a Protest Movement. By 2013, even before their merger was completed, the handwriting was already on the wall: Jonathan was vulnerable. The APC tapped into the public anger against the PDP government with a formidable structure. Today’s Tinubu-led APC, despite its controversies, is gaining ground with elected opposition members crossing over daily. That was never the case with Jonathan’s PDP.

4. PDP Was Cracking Then, APC Is Solid Now. In 2013, PDP was like a glass already cracking under pressure. Remember the New PDP (nPDP)? It gave the APC tailwind. In contrast, the current APC is more united than the PDP of today, and ironically, it’s PDP that now suffers from internal bleeding.

5. ADC Was Not Formed By a Merger. What serious party has collapsed its structure into ADC? Zero. Nada. Nil. When APC was formed, it wasn’t individuals jumping ship; it was parties giving up logos, flags, manifestos, and machinery. ADC today is just a borrowed bus stop for those tired of being lonely.

Conclusion: If you're among those pushing the narrative that the ADC "coalition" is the next APC, please stop. History and structure don’t lie. One was a calculated merger of power blocs; the other is a rushed adoption by people with nowhere else to go.

Let’s call it what it is—not a revolution, but a reunion of former housemates looking for a new season.

Una go open thread taya

Stop losing sleep over housemates as you tagged it

APC had 10 governors on day one. Five disgruntled PDP governors later joined to take the number to 15. As at today, not a single incumbent governor has joined ADC. It’s a coalition of failure from the onset.

One thing is obviously, Tinubu has given Nigerians a thousand reasons to pitch tent with ADC. Nigerians can't afford to reward Tinubu with another 4yrs as president. Oga all these reasons you listed are just your fickle opinion, they are not fact.

The coming of ADC into Nigeria’s political landscape is a WELCOME idea, if not for any other thing but the provision of an alternative for the political class and but extension a way of giving the present administration the need to be her toes. Opposition is needed not to only to win election but to at least provide CHOICES.

I believe because in they have the inec chairman, the USA support, buratai, police and the grand foolishness key to manipulate oga Jonathan

magoo10:
what tinubu has done or not done is the reason for the coalition.if you are downplaying it you must first explain why Nigerians shouldn't take the coalition serious.
One man is against the elite class
One man is against the middle class
One man is against the poor
Funny enough you guys pretend as if you are not on the same page with the thinking of every Nigerian out there.

It’s unrealistic to expect every Nigerian—or even most—to share your exact views. In reality, everyone prioritizes their own interests, which often differ or even conflict with yours, since interests are inherently personal and group-based.

very on point. This Mega party na clowns.


it is not the same.

APC of 2014

About 40 Senators
(Many defected from PDP to APC in late 2013 and 2014)

Over 170 members
(APC became the majority in the House in early 2014 due to defections)

16 Governors
(From the merger and defections; some notable ones included Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Sokoto, Adamawa, and Borno)