In what appears to be a significant political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, notable figures from various political blocs, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and All Progressives Congress (APC), converged on the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Tuesday for the official unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the central platform for a new opposition coalition.
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar; Labour Party’s 2023 flagbearer, Mr Peter Obi; former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai; and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, were all present at the high-level political gathering, signaling a potential alliance cutting across party lines.
Also in attendance were former Senate President, David Mark, and ex-Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola. Both men were recently announced as interim national chairman and interim national secretary of the ADC, respectively, in what insiders describe as a strategic move to reposition the party as a credible alternative ahead of 2027.
The presence of these political heavyweights at the unveiling event has stirred political discourse nationwide, with analysts viewing the move as the groundwork for a mega opposition alliance aimed at unseating the ruling All Progressives Congress in the next electoral cycle. It is the first public collaboration of this nature since the 2023 elections, where the opposition was widely criticized for running fragmented campaigns despite widespread discontent with the status quo.
The Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, a symbolic venue known for political strategy sessions and civic engagement, played host to a gathering that many now describe as historic. Sources close to the event revealed that discussions have been ongoing behind closed doors for months, as leaders from different ideological backgrounds worked to find common ground.
Though none of the major players gave full details of the political roadmap ahead, the optics of their joint appearance under the ADC banner sends a clear signal of what could evolve into Nigeria’s most formidable political coalition in recent years.
It remains to be seen how this alliance will reshape Nigeria’s political landscape, but with such high-profile names in attendance, the unveiling of the ADC as a unifying platform has certainly set the tone for what promises to be an intense political build-up to 2027.
