FOR over one year, leading opposition figures in Nigeria have been criticising the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC -administration of President Bola Tinubu. Apart from pooh-poohing his policies, which they said had brought suffering and hardship on the citizenry, they claimed that the government was muzzling the opposition to enthrone a one-party state, which they said is a threat to democracy.
Consequently, they vowed to come together, regardless of party affiliations, to stop APC and Tinubu in 2027 and "rescue" Nigerians from the vice grip of the ruling party.
Top opposition leaders, who started the crusade include former Vice President and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Presidential Standard bearer of the Labour Party, LP, Mr.Peter Obi Former Kano State Governor and 2023 Presidential flag bearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP,, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu among others.
Emergence of ADC coalitionSeveral months after, and after wide consultations, a coalition was formed. The leaders resolved to adopt the ADC as its platform for the 2027 polls.