The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that its ongoing coalition discussions are not centered on any individual presidential aspirant, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Anambra State Governor Peter Obi.
Instead, the party emphasized that its primary focus is on building a united front to shape a better future for Nigeria.
Speaking to reporters, ADC’s National Director of Communications, Bolaji Akinyemi, debunked growing speculations on social media about the party’s alleged leanings towards either Atiku or Obi.
He stated clearly that no such discussions are taking place within the coalition.
“The party cannot align with one person and still call itself a party — that’s what happened to most of the other parties in the past,” Bolaji said.
“We don’t have a preferred candidate. When the time comes, we’ll follow a democratic process and allow members to decide.”
He noted that while the public is free to speculate, the ADC is currently focused on expanding its reach and strengthening its structures nationwide.
“Nobody is talking about a presidential candidate at the moment. Our focus is on growing the party,” he stressed.
On regional developments, Bolaji revealed that the ADC coalition has gained significant traction in northern Nigeria, particularly among disenchanted leaders who have lost faith in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“All the people who were in APC and are not happy with how things are going are in this coalition now,” he said.
“The majority of our leaders are from the North. The North knows it doesn’t want this APC government to continue because of how they’ve been treated.”
He pointed to the harsh economic realities of the past two years as evidence of the APC’s failings and urged Nigerians to consider the ADC as a viable alternative.
“The ruling party is punishing the people. ADC wants to free Nigerians from that suffering. No one wants to go through this again for another four years,” Bolaji concluded.
With the 2027 general elections still two years away, the ADC insists its priority remains party building — not personalities.
