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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on Peter Obi to decide whether he is part of the coalition, adding that zoning ahead of the 2027 election is not an option.

The development comes after Obi said the ADC-led coalition was “faltering” due to unresolved issues over zoning and the rotation of key political offices.

In his reaction, ADC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated that the coalition had not gotten to the stage where zoning should be considered.

“We’re not talking about zoning or no zoning now. Nigerians are still waiting for us to tell them what we will do differently.

“So, zoning or no zoning is not on the table now. If that is the condition for Obi to join us, maybe he should wait till that time.

“I understand what Peter has been saying. But I will encourage him to make up his mind if he wants to be part of the coalition or not.

“The most important thing for us is how we can convince Nigerians that we represent the credible alternative, and this is without prejudice to where the candidate will come from.

“For us, we want Peter Obi to join us in building a political party that can reset Nigerian politics and provide a credible alternative.

“But if zoning is the condition on which he continues to assess the coalition, he should probably wait until we get to that point.

“It’s unfortunate that he used a word like unstable, because instability is not contingent on whether we are able to make certain decisions on zoning at this point.

“We are stable. Within five months, we have offices in 27 or 28 states without a single political office holder. That’s a major achievement.

“We want him to be part of our journey. We want him to be part of building the party,” Abdullahi said.

Pierocash:
Then ADC is not ready to compete with Tinubu. If they want to stand any chance of winning and posing any threat of unseating Tinubu, Obi is the only option, this is not a debate.

The only Candidate capable of having equal popularity is Jonathan. Atiku is a banana compared to Tinubu.

ADC should continue wasting their time with Atiku

Pierocash:
Then ADC is not ready to compete with Tinubu. If they want to stand any chance of winning and posing any threat of unseating Tinubu, Obi is the only option, this is not a debate.

The only Candidate capable of having equal popularity is Jonathan. Atiku is a banana compared to Tinubu.

ADC should continue wasting their time with Atiku

Ikaeniyan0:
2027 is the turn of the south. Atiku refused to support Jonathan in 2015 because he claimed it's the turn of the north.

Max24:
So this people want to use Obi as usual but eventually give it to Atiku, a Fulani man, so that in the last 20 years Fulanis would have ruled for 16 years. I rather have an Ameachi or Obi rather than Atiku if Tinubu can't make it. Political Jihad will not be tolerated in the South no matter what.

Ofunaofu:
But Tinubu was at the forefront of that gang-up against the South, which eventually truncated the opportunity for southern Nigeria to have an unbroken eight-year tenure.
We will not forget.

Come 2027, it is not the turn of any region; rather, it is the turn of Nigerians to elect a competent individual who will rescue this country from the dungeon into which the Tinubu-led APC regime has sunk it.

immaculatesense:
The Key thing I could deduce from what Bolaji Abdulahi said is: Obi is need to build the party, but Atiku is the potential Candidate. So Obi should jettison zoning and embrace building the party for Atiku to run.
Does that make any sense?

No Be Juju Be Dat?

benardtotti:
Oga don't revise history, obj did 8 years for the south, the north had done only 2 years then yar'adua died leaving gej to complete his tenure , they still allowed him go do extra 4 years as president and you wanted them to allow another 4cyears ?

If that's your logic then kuku allow north do the next 4 years too since zoning is not important.

Streetinvestor2:
Watin concern us.what we know is SW president won't see 10k vote in SE

Pierocash:
Then ADC is not ready to compete with Tinubu. If they want to stand any chance of winning and posing any threat of unseating Tinubu, Obi is the only option, this is not a debate.

The only Candidate capable of having equal popularity is Jonathan. Atiku is a banana compared to Tinubu.

ADC should continue wasting their time with Atiku

Pierocash:
Then ADC is not ready to compete with Tinubu. If they want to stand any chance of winning and posing any threat of unseating Tinubu, Obi is the only option, this is not a debate.

The only Candidate capable of having equal popularity is Jonathan. Atiku is a banana compared to Tinubu.

ADC should continue wasting their time with Atiku