Confirming part of The KUKURUKU’s exclusive report on Monday, the camps of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, along with former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and other political leaders have agreed to adopt the African Democratic Congress as the primary coalition party to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Multiple sources close to the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku and the ongoing coalition efforts, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation, informed our correspondent that during a Tuesday night meeting, the camps of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi agreed to adopt the ADC as the main coalition platform.
The sources added that steps were already being taken to restructure and strengthen the party, with official announcements on related issues expected in the coming days.
Confirming the meeting, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai stated at an event on Wednesday that coalition leaders convened at 8pm on Tuesday to finalise key decisions aimed at ensuring President Bola Tinubu is unseated and returns to Lagos in 2027.
The ADC National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, exclusively confirmed to our correspondent that the party was currently engaged in coalition discussions with Atiku, Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and other political figures.
However, in an exclusive interview with The KUKURUKU, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, described President Tinubu as the true father of all coalitions, adding that Atiku, Obi, and other coalition leaders are destined to lose the 2027 election.
On March 20, Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, and other political leaders in Abuja revealed the formation of a coalition designed to challenge President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
The announcement ignited significant debate regarding the potential for opposition unity, with political stakeholders offering differing views.
On Monday, The KUKURUKU exclusively reported that Obi is consulting with his loyalists to decide whether to accept Atiku’s offer of the Vice President position, as both consider the ADC as their coalition platform.
The source revealed that they have decided to adopt the ADC as the main coalition platform and are determined to invest their resources in restructuring the party.
He stated, “The coalition leaders from the camps of Obi and Atiku met last night in Abuja to review all the issues and the major parties. After their discussions, they agreed that the ADC should be the main coalition platform.
“Although some of the leaders, like El-Rufai and others, are already in the Social Democratic Party, they agreed that once ADC is announced in the coming days as the primary coalition platform, they will devise a strategy for an alliance between ADC, SDP, and other platforms.
“I am aware that resources have already been allocated to restructure the ADC, and there are plans to change the National Leadership and Board of Trustees of the party. These changes will be announced in the coming days.
“However, they have chosen the party as the primary coalition platform for coalition patriots. Their loyalists have been notified and are preparing to join the party and help overhaul it.”
