Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar yesterday attended a closed-door meeting of African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition leaders in Abuja.

The meeting, held at an undisclosed venue in the Federal Capital Territory, brought together prominent opposition figures including former Senate President and ADC National Chairman, David Mark and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

Others are ex-Minister of Digital Economy, Isa Pantami; former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatai Ahmed; and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

Confirming his attendance in a post on X, Atiku described the gathering as part of a broader resistance movement.

“I am currently at the stakeholders meeting of the Coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja,” his post read.

“It’s a meeting of the Nigerian people against the oligarchs who promote poverty and insecurity in the land.”

The former Vice-President stressed that the opposition bloc is determined to provide Nigerians with a credible alternative to President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Deliberations focused on strengthening unity within the coalition and harmonising strategies for the 2027 elections.

At the top of the resolutions was the suspension of efforts to register the proposed All Democratic Alliance (ADA), for which the coalition had previously applied to the electoral commission.

Presided over by ADC National Chairman David Mark, the session also received an apology from Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who pledged his loyalty to the coalition despite being absent.

According to ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, three major decisions were reached: that all presidential aspirants agreed to support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate after the primaries, members were directed to resign from other political parties and fully commit to the ADC, and that the National Working Committee will soon announce primary dates for Osun and Ekiti ahead of the off-cycle governorship elections.

The ADC, originally formed in 2005 as the Alliance for Democratic Change and later registered by INEC in 2011, has grown into a rallying point for opposition figures seeking to challenge APC dominance in 2027.

The coalition was formally adopted in July after months of consultations among politicians dissatisfied with the current state of governance.

Prominent members include Uche Secondus, Rauf Aregbesola, Emeka Ihedioha, Dino Melaye, and former APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun.

While yesterday’s meeting reaffirmed the coalition’s unity, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi are among those expected to contest the ADC presidential ticket.

Meanwhile, ADC leaders insist the coalition is more than a merger of interests, describing it as a “rescue mission” to confront insecurity, economic hardship, and corruption.

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