Top opposition figures across Nigeria’s major political parties gathered on Wednesday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja for a major coalition meeting under the umbrella of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The coalition, aiming to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, is holding a media conference at the venue to announce its united political front.
Among the prominent attendees are 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi. Also spotted at the venue were former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalong.
Other influential political figures present include Senator Dino Melaye, media personality Dele Momodu, Senator Gabriel Suswam, and Senator Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party.
The gathering has also drawn attendees from various political backgrounds, with figures from the PDP, Social Democratic Party (SDP), and the LP present for the high-level meeting.
Additionally, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, and former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (retd.), are participating in the event.
A key highlight of the coalition’s formation is the formal adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform for 2027.
As part of the restructuring, former Senate President David Mark, who recently resigned from the PDP, has been appointed as the interim national chairman of the ADC.
Alongside him, former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has been named as the interim national secretary of the party.
