The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed confidence in its ability to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election without relying on a coalition of opposition parties.
The party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC had built enough political support across the country to prosecute the election independently.
Abdullahi stated this during an appearance on Arise TV while speaking on the party’s preparations for the 2027 election.
He said although opposition parties were still holding discussions on areas of cooperation, the ADC did not depend on a coalition to win the election.
“We don’t need a coalition to win this election. The African Democratic Congress does not need a coalition to win this election,” Abdullahi said.
According to him, the proposed coalition was initially considered as a means of making the opposition’s task easier, but the ADC had since developed sufficient strength to contest without it.
“If we are able to build the kind of coalition that we started, maybe it will make our job easier, but we don’t need that coalition to win the election,” he said.
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Abdullahi, however, disclosed that opposition parties were still discussing areas of cooperation, particularly mechanisms for monitoring the election and protecting votes.
“If we are able to develop a common protocol for election monitoring and for policing our votes, that is major,” he said.
ADC Confident of Victory
The ADC spokesperson also dismissed the influence of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leading campaign figures, arguing that political influence did not automatically translate into votes.
“The 2027 election will not be contested on the floor of the National Assembly. It is the people of Nigeria that will decide who they want to vote for,” Abdullahi said.
He expressed confidence in the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, saying the ADC still had six months to mobilise voters ahead of the election.
“We have the next six months to mobilise. We have the next six months to rally,” he said.
Abdullahi described the 2027 election as a referendum on the performance of the Tinubu administration, saying Nigerians would decide whether the government deserved another term.
“We are confident we will win this election because we have Nigerians behind us,” he said.
Obi-Kwankwaso Movement Rejects Merger
Meanwhile, the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, also known as the OK Movement, has rejected any proposal to merge or absorb the organisation into another political body.
The movement, established to mobilise support for the joint ticket of Peter Obi and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, said it would remain an independent organisation while maintaining cooperation with allied groups.
The group said its decision followed a National Leadership Summit held in Abuja, attended by its national leaders, geopolitical coordinators, state coordinators and local government and ward-level mobilisers from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the movement, accepting an externally imposed merger could disrupt its existing programmes, weaken its identity among supporters and undermine the momentum it had built at the grassroots.
It stressed that remaining independent did not mean isolating itself from other opposition groups.
Ughulu Remains Director-General
The summit also affirmed John Ughulu as the founder and Director-General of the OK Movement and rejected proposals for his replacement.
The movement said its structure had been built from the ward level around Ughulu’s leadership and personal relationship with grassroots volunteers.
It said the loyalty of its members was not merely to the office of Director-General but to the person who recruited and trained many of the movement’s volunteers.
The group warned that removing Ughulu could affect its grassroots structure, saying its state, local government and ward leaders had indicated that they might not continue under a different arrangement.
New Deputy DG Appointed
The summit also approved Prince Suleiman Abubakar as the new Deputy Director-General (North), following the resignation of Ambassador Muhammad Auwal Musa.
The movement thanked Auwal Musa for his service and welcomed Abubakar to the position.
It also invited Jacky Wayas to return to the movement as Director for Strategic Implementation and Planning, saying her contributions remained valued.
Visit to Kwankwaso, Galadima
Following the summit, the national leadership visited former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to brief him on the outcome of the meeting and reaffirm the unity of the movement.
The leadership also visited Alhaji Buba Galadima, head of the movement’s Advisory Council.
According to the movement, Galadima encouraged it to remain an independent support group and cautioned against any proposal to merge it with the NDC party, regardless of how such a merger might be presented.
The OK Movement said it remained committed to supporting the vision of a better Nigeria and urged stakeholders to respect the collective decision of its grassroots members.
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.