By Rafiyat Sadiq
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for zoning their 2027 presidential tickets two years ahead of the election, describing the move as insensitive to the concerns of Nigerians.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the remarks on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief.
“The general election is still in 2027; it’s two years away. Why are we so preoccupied with zoning when Nigerians begin to feel that the political elite do not care about their plight?” Abdullahi asked.
On Monday, the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, while retaining its national chairmanship in the North.
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Earlier in May, 22 APC governors and other party organs adopted President Bola Tinubu, a southerner, as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 polls. Both parties argued that their decisions were in line with the country’s informal power rotation arrangement between North and South.
However, the ADC, which has in its fold former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, and former minister Rotimi Amaechi, faulted the move, insisting it was premature and politically calculated.
Abdullahi accused the PDP of “playing a game,” saying: “Why are they taking this decision two years before the election? They are experienced people and know the implications of showing their hand too early. It is either they are playing a predetermined game or baiting some people to come around, because they have been shopping for who will be the party’s presidential candidate.”
Rafiyat Sadiq is a political, justice, and human rights reporter with Pinnacle Daily, known for fearless reporting and impactful storytelling. At Pinnacle Daily, she brings clarity and depth to issues shaping governance, democracy, and the protection of citizens’ rights.
