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Coalition-backed African Democratic Congress ADC, on Saturday reiterated its determination to send the President Bola Tinubu administration packing, saying it will match the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, tactic for tactic in the 2027 general election.

ADC said the fact that it does not have serving governors in its fold does it detract from its formidability as a viable platform to sack the Tinubu administration.

Noting that the governors were yet to join the ADC because of the intimidation they would face from the Tinubu administration, the opposition party said Nigerians are angry with the administration and therefore ready to slug it out with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

The ADC added that it was ready to match the APC in any way, adding that it would be difficult for the ruling party to rig the 2027 polls.

Spokesman of the ADC, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this after a meeting of the National Political Consultative Group (North) in Abuja, a bloc within the ADC.

The meeting had earlier observed a minute’s silence for the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari.

Some of those at the meeting included former Senate President and Interim National Chairman of the ADC, Senator David Mark, Malam Kashim Imam,
Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, Salihu Moh. Lukman, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Dino Melaye, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and Chairman, Board of Trustees BoT of ADC, Dr Mani Ibrahim.

On the governors, he said; “We don’t need to particularly target any serving governor. We know that no serving governor will want to come to us now because of the kinds of intimidation that they are facing. We know what they are doing to them. Some of them who cannot jump to their party (APC) 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”, said Abdullahi.

He also dismissed the prediction by ruling party politicians that the ADC will collapse within six months of its emergence.

“Well, we are counting. It’s how many months now? How many months have we spent now? You know, when we started, they said it was dead on arrival, right? Now they are giving us a six-month lifespan. After six months, they will extend it because the coalition is a coalition of Nigerians. It is a coalition that represents the desired interest of Nigerians to be free from the current crisis of existence that they are facing. Every Nigerian who is hungry knows that he doesn’t want this to continue. Every Nigerian who is finding it difficult to pay his children’s school fees, whose salary has been reduced to just a piece of paper, knows that he needs an alternative and the only alternative today is the ADC.

“So, if they continue to say that, let them continue to wish that this will collapse, but I can assure you the leadership of the ADC is very clear about the challenges that we are facing. We are very clear about the trust that Nigerians put in us. Every single day we receive messages from across this country saying that you people should please ensure that this succeeds because this is our only hope. So they can continue to wish as much as they want, they can continue to predict as much as they want, but for us we are very clear about where we are going and where we want to take Nigeria”, he added.

Abdullahi also dismissed fears that the ADC could be hijacked by a cabal, noting that the party is for all Nigerians and has functional structures that would not allow anyone or group hijack its processes and systems.

Earlier, Interim National Chairman of the Party, Senator David Mark said the North was building profusely, adding that the ADC possesses the Midas touch to restore the fortunes of the region.

Speaking on the theme of the event, Peace and Social Cohesion, a Panacea to Challenges in the North, the former military general said; “The North is bleeding profusely and we are the only ones who can heal it”.

He stressed the urgency and efficacy of unity and social cohesion, adding that the North has had enough of violence and other troubles, saying it was time to join hands to salvage the region.

Babachir in his part said the Northerners have mandated their leaders to pursue the interests of the region using the ADC as vehicle.

“Our people have encouraged us, have directed us, and have mandated us to organize ourselves in the manner that we deliver whatever we want through the ADC”, he said.

On fears that the Tinubu administration could manipulate the electoral process in 2027, Lawal said; “I don’t believe. No one in ADC leadership or rank and file believes that votes do not count. Votes do count and we are going to make sure that votes count. This election, votes will count. I tell you. Forget about this fear that votes will not count. ADC is a party of Nigerians. ADC is one. Whatever techniques, whatever malicious activity they (APC) throw at us, we will counter it effectively, and we will counter and defeat them at it”, he added

Bentacur007:
I have been saying this
APC is still confuse they want to know the presidential candidate of ADC.
Nigeria will be great

Ofunaofu:
The presidential candidate is already known

Atiku Abubakar

Bentacur007:
I have been saying this
APC is still confusethey want to know the presidential candidate of ADC.
Nigeria will be great

Bentacur007:
I have been saying this
APC is still confuse they want to know the presidential candidate of ADC.
Nigeria will be great

Nice2023:
One thing about the ADC is that,even APC does not know their plans.

That what is paining Wike most. Even Peter Obi has demonstrated it and as it is,they don't know what the man and Atiku are up to.

Bentacur007:
I have been saying this
APC is still confuse they want to know the presidential candidate of ADC.
Nigeria will be great

Shawarmagirl:
They know with Atiku/Obi ticket or Obi/Elrufia ticket, it's game over to APC. No rigging will be allowed.

helinues:
Whatever the combination the coalition want to come about, one thing is sure. They don't have any new things to tell Nigerians

Bring them on

helinues:
Election is less than 2 years and the opposition are yet to have a presidential candidate not to talk of who will be the vice. When would they start building structures across the country when they are not yet settled on who to lead.

Who is more confused between Apc and ADC?

helinues:
The question is with which narration, with which campaign program? Return the fuel subsidy, accumulate more debt with IMF? What are they intend to do differently?

Those who can't manage ordinary a political party thinking they can manage Nigeria. The jokers dem

helinues:
The question is with which narration, with which campaign program? Return the fuel subsidy, accumulate more debt with IMF? What are they intend to do differently?

Those who can't manage ordinary a political party thinking they can manage Nigeria. The jokers dem

Ofunaofu:
The presidential candidate is already known

Atiku Abubakar

helinues:
Election is less than 2 years and the opposition are yet to have a presidential candidate not to talk of who will be the vice. When would they start building structures across the country when they are not yet settled on who to lead.

Who is more confused between Apc and ADC?

rinzaugustine:
Thanks for posting this narrow tunnel vision ideology of what many of you believe in ie that things or solutions to a problem can only be tackled from a one way only and it is the main reason the black race are like the foot mat of the world with exception of few tribes like Igbos, Tutsi etc

Building modular refineries will boost fuel supply all over the country and competition from that will drive down the price because Nigeria produce crude oil in large quantities.

Second question. You don’t need foreign loans to run a country like buhari and tinubu, instead use your own revenue if you know what you are doing and instead spend trillions wasted on the Lagos- road on small scale businesses. The multiplier effect will boost your tax base to over a trillion. The best text books in economics and western economies have confirmed that investment in human beings is the best form of investment and not investment on uncompleted projects like lagos - calabar road

Political party question.Nobody world be forming ADC If tinubu is not compromising judiciary and INEC to cripple political opposition like what he is doing to labor and Pdp today showing a total lack of disregard for Nigerian laws ie the Supreme Court judgement against fubara granted even prayers that were not sought by the plaintiff Wike group and has never happened anywhere in the world . No foreign investor takes seriously a country with a severely federal government compromised judiciary and electoral body but tinubu go learn his lessons in a hard way

Streetinvestor2:
It will come at last minute.
You remember I told you we know the game.
I told you,we will dash SW president pdp and labour party. And it has happened. Now we have rendered his moles in those party useless. Let wike and abure contest under the two parties...lol

Validated:
E go shocktalize you. My request to Obi remains the same as in 2023. Go after Kwankwaso.

helinues:
You don't need foreign loans and you don't want to increase the tax, Economist rinzagustine, tell us how you will run the government then.

surgical:
Kwankwaso has only one state, Kano, this your theory has been tested in 2023,it revealed Kwankwaso is overrated, let him find accommodation in the coalition if he wants to be relevant into the future

binary123:
I was rooting for ADC, but what I am seeing now is confusion.i don't think there is plans anywhere.is like I will remain neutral.