The African Democratic Congress (ADC), says the party is not considering any alliance with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
Recalls that since April 1, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) derecognised the David Mark-led ADC leadership and the Nafiu Bala group over the March 12 court of appeal judgment, there has been insinuations that opposition leaders may be quietly looking to coalesce into other political parties, including the PRP, ahead of the 2027 general election.
However, in a post on X on Monday, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the claim as untrue, noting that the coalition leadership is not engaged in any conversation with another political party at the moment.
“Our attention has been drawn to a story in circulation that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is in talks with another political party, specifically the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), in anticipation of its court judgment. We would like to state categorically that this is not true,” he said.
Abdullahi noted that the coalition remains focused on challenging what it described as an “illegal action” taken against its leadership by INEC and alleged agents of the ruling party.
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“The coalition leadership is not having any such conversation with any political party at the moment. We are fully committed to ensuring that the illegal action taken against our leadership by INEC and other agents of the ruling party is upturned,” he added.
The ADC spokesperson noted that the party believes overturning the action is critical to safeguarding the rule of law and preserving Nigeria’s multiparty democracy.
While reiterating openness to expanding its coalition to accommodate other opposition elements, Abdullahi noted that the ADC is not considering abandoning its platform.
“Any suggestion that we are considering abandoning the ADC is preemptive and speculative, and should be ignored,” he said.
The party also expressed confidence in the judiciary, urging it to withstand pressure and uphold democratic principles.
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“Notwithstanding the flagrant bastardisation of democratic institutions, the ADC leadership remains confident that the judicial institutions will, at this defining moment, resist the pressure to be complicit in undermining Nigeria’s democracy,” Abdullahi added.
How the crisis started
Since July 2025, when the opposition coalition adopted the ADC as its political platform for the 2027 presidential race, the party has been grappling with a leadership crisis, with Mark and Bala, a former deputy national chairman, laying claim to its chairmanship position.
On April 1, the electoral commission said it would refrain from engaging with both factions or monitoring their meetings, congresses, and conventions.
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INEC cited a March 12 court of appeal judgment ordering the maintenance of the status quo in the party’s leadership dispute.
In response, ADC opposition leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, David Mark, the party’s National Chairman, and Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, staged a protest tagged ‘Occupy INEC’ in Abuja on April 8.
They accused INEC of “partisanship” and called for the sack of Joash Amupitan, its chairman.
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Rauf Aregbesola, ADC National Secretary, Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano, and Dino Melaye, former Kogi Senator, were also among the protesters.
