Atiku vs Peter Obi: David Mark Speaks on ADC Coalition Having Preferred Presidential Aspirant
- The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has sent a crucial message to presidential aspirants in the coalition
- Mark urged ADC members to prepare to show Nigerians that the newly formed coalition is a different party
- According to Mark, the focus of the coalition is to put out a platform that is acceptable to the majority of Nigerians
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FCT, Abuja - The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, said the opposition coalition does not have a preferred Presidential aspirant for the 2027 election.
Legit.ng reports that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi and on the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Aspirant in the last election, Rotimi Amaechi have all hinted at contesting for the Presidency under the platform of the ADC coalition.
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Mark said he promised to be fair to all, noting that all the members of the party were “equal stakeholders, Equal joiners, Equal owners “.
As reported by Daily Trust, he stated this while addressing stakeholders of the Kogi State chapter of the ADC at a meeting in Abuja on Monday, July 7, 2025.
“The ADC has no preferred or favorite presidential aspirant but has set out first to put out a platform that would be attractive and acceptable to the majority of Nigerians.”
The former Senate President said the newly formed coalition’s focus is to put out a party that will be well accepted by Nigerians ahead of the 2027 election.
“We are doing this because we do not want this great ship called Nigeria to sink, because if we do not rise, and now, they will sink all of us.
“I don’t own this party more than any of our members, and I urge all members to prepare to show Nigerians that ADC is a different party. A different party that is ready to properly run democracy in our country. All Nigerians must come together and take ownership of the ADC.”
Mark urged ADC members to put their differences aside and work as a team. He added that the members must bond together to build the party before they start talking of ambitions.
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How to pick ADC coalition presidential candidate
Recall that human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, suggested a style to adopt to determine the ADC coalition presidential candidate.
Yesufu said the people must decide who becomes the coalition candidate of the ADC coalition in the 2027 election.
Nigerians have taken to social media to react to Yesufu's suggestion on how to pick the ADC coalition presidential candidate.
7 coalition leaders reportedly interested in Tinubu’s seat
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that Atiku and other opposition political figures rally around the ADC in their quest to challenge President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
In a bid to present a united front ahead of the 2027 election, key opposition figures unveiled the ADC in Abuja.
ADC's Ralph Nwosu has now disclosed that about seven coalition leaders are interested in Tinubu’s seat.
Source: Legit.ng
