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Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says no governor is willing to join the coalition because of the alleged intimidation by the Federal Government.

Abdullahi said this at the third plenary session of the Northern Political Consultative Group (NPCG), in Abuja, on Saturday.

At the programme which had as its theme: ‘Peace and social cohesion: A panacea to challenges of the North’, Abdullahi said the ADC remains open to everyone.

“No serving governor would be willing to cross over because of the intimidation that they are facing,” he said.

“We know what they are doing to them. Some of them who cannot jump to their party are saying we are endorsing their presidential candidate. No problem. But what you are seeing is a conspiracy against the Nigerian people.

“The ADC welcomes everybody, but we are convinced that we are a movement that has the backing of the majority of Nigerians who are not happy with the direction this country is going.”

On the 2027 Presidential Candidate, he said the ADC has not entered into any discussions about who will emerge.

“We don’t have any favourite aspirants or candidates. We are not having any conversation at the moment,” he said.

“Nobody has ever had any conversation about who will be the party’s flag bearer. We believe that it is too early in the day. Our focus now is to build a political party that is strong enough to deliver on the mission that we have set for ourselves.”

Earlier, Babachir David Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, who is also a member of the coalition, had said the ADC would rally round anyone who wins its presidential ticket.

“The ADC as a political party is a party that is founded on democratic principles. We are going to conduct congresses and conventions to elect our representatives at the election. And whoever emerges—be it North, South, Central, West—whoever emerges at either the congresses or at the convention, ADC will support it, and the Northern Political Consultative Group will support that decision.”

So far, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, have indicated interest in the ADC presidential ticket.

The coalition has vowed to use every lawful means to unseat President Bola Tinubu, but dismissing their threat, Tinubu described the group as a “Coalition of confusion”.

olaiya2007:
Imagine talk from a grown up man... I wonder how these people think... Una think everybody dey gullible like you

AMINDA:
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers state and Governor Adeleke of Osun State with his withheld local government allocations will beg to differ with you. Even Governor Sheriff of Delta and his Godfather Okowa with the EFCC Sword of Damocles hanging over his head will beg to differ with you. Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello, the new born-again will beg to differ with you. But the APC should remember that you can't force people to like you. You can't buy love and neither can you copy respect.

Shawarmagirl:
Without Governor, Senate, HoR and others, Peter Obi won. So they should focus more on the electorate and the governors who can only influence his household.

EvilMerodack:
And in the North where Atiku and El-Rufai come from,why are the Govs not joining yet?

Were their allocations withheld too?

EvilMerodack:
And in the North where Atiku and El-Rufai come from,why are the Govs not joining yet?

Were their allocations withheld too?

EvilMerodack:
And in the North where Atiku and El-Rufai come from,why are the Govs not joining yet?

Were their allocations withheld too?

AMINDA:
Why are you and Tinubu obsessed with attracting Governors while alienating the people? Below are the list of APC governors and politicians that couldn’t deliver Tinubu in 2023. I just hope you all will wake and smell the coffee before its too late.

- Bola Tinubu failed to deliver Lagos for himself

- Bola Tinubu failed to deliver Osun for himself

- Muhammadu Buhari failed to deliver Katsina for Tinubu/APC

- Barr Simon Bako Lalong failed to deliver Plateau for Tinubu/APC

- SP Akpabio failed to deliver Akwa Ibom for Tinubu/APC

- DSP Barau failed to deliver Kano for Tinubu/APC

- NSA Ribadu failed to deliver Adamawa for Tinubu/APC

- Sen. Adams Oshimole failed to deliver Edo for Bola Tinubu/APC

- Speaker Abbas failed to deliver Kaduna for Tinubu/APC

- Sen Kalu failed to deliver Abia for Tinubu/APC

- Hope Uzodinma failed to deliver Imo for Tinubu/APC.

- Sen. Adams Oshimole failed to deliver Edo for Bola Tinubu/APC

- Ganduje failed to deliver Kano for Tinubu/APC

- Gov. Mai Mala failed to deliver Yobe for Tinubu/APC

- Alkali failed to deliver Gombe for Tinubu/APC

- Sen. Wammako failed to deliver Sokoto for Tinubu/APC

- Oyetola failed to deliver Osun for Tinubu/APC

- Dave Umahi failed to deliver Ebonyi for Tinubu/APC

ChiefOloye:
Your comment is illogical. It would have made sense, if you referred to either Atiku or Obi. I can assure you, Tinubu will not only win in 2027, he will have more votes than he had in 2023. The only difference is he may have lesser figures from the North West and North, but he will do better in North Central and South South. He will also have impressive scores in Southern Kaduna and Christian communities in the North.

destinychildolu:
Be specific, is it by forging results, snatching ballot boxes or by vote buying?

ChiefOloye:
The same way pitobi won 98% of votes of Igbos in 2023.

Shawarmagirl:
Without Governor, Senate, HoR and others, Peter Obi won. So they should focus more on the electorate and leave the governors who can only influence his household.

AMINDA:
Why are you and Tinubu obsessed with attracting Governors while alienating the people? Below are the list of APC governors and politicians that couldn’t deliver Tinubu in 2023. I just hope you all will wake and smell the coffee before its too late.

- Bola Tinubu failed to deliver Lagos for himself

- Bola Tinubu failed to deliver Osun for himself

- Muhammadu Buhari failed to deliver Katsina for Tinubu/APC

- Barr Simon Bako Lalong failed to deliver Plateau for Tinubu/APC

- SP Akpabio failed to deliver Akwa Ibom for Tinubu/APC

- DSP Barau failed to deliver Kano for Tinubu/APC

- NSA Ribadu failed to deliver Adamawa for Tinubu/APC

- Sen. Adams Oshimole failed to deliver Edo for Bola Tinubu/APC

- Speaker Abbas failed to deliver Kaduna for Tinubu/APC

- Sen Kalu failed to deliver Abia for Tinubu/APC

- Hope Uzodinma failed to deliver Imo for Tinubu/APC.

- Sen. Adams Oshimole failed to deliver Edo for Bola Tinubu/APC

- Ganduje failed to deliver Kano for Tinubu/APC

- Gov. Mai Mala failed to deliver Yobe for Tinubu/APC

- Alkali failed to deliver Gombe for Tinubu/APC

- Sen. Wammako failed to deliver Sokoto for Tinubu/APC

- Oyetola failed to deliver Osun for Tinubu/APC

- Dave Umahi failed to deliver Ebonyi for Tinubu/APC