2027 Election: “2 South East Governors Will Join Us”: ADC Gives Update on Defections
- The South East Zonal Executive Committee (ZWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a fresh update on defections to the party
- The ADC said it is ready to receive two serving governors from the South-East geo-political zone into the coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections
- The national vice chairman of ADC, South East, Chilos Godsent, shared more details about other elected politicians planning to defect to the party in the region
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced its preparation to receive two serving governors from the Southeast zone ahead of the 2027 elections.
The national vice chairman of the ADC for the South East, Chilos Godsent, stated that consultations are currently in full swing and that the governors are expected to publicly announce their decision to join the party very soon.
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According to Leadership, Godsent disclosed this in a statement made available to the newsmen.
Godsent said the move is part of the resolve by ADC South East zone to deliver South East to the party in the 2027 elections.
He further stated that some members of the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly members will also announce their defection to the ADC in the coming months.
He claimed that a member of the House of Representatives who spoke in anonymity said:
“They have decided to join ADC in order to join forces with progressives to eject the Ahmed Bola Tinubu-led government of poverty and hardship in 2027.”
ADC coalition garners momentum for 2027
Legit.ng reports that the opposition coalition movement led by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, adopted the ADC as a platform to unseat President Bola Ahmed in the 2027 election.
The coalition has continued to garner momentum in recent weeks, with political observers analysing the party's chances against the APC.
ADC alleges attempts by APC-led govt
Recall that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) recently made an allegation about the move by the current administration against state governors willing to join the coalition.
Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC's national publicity secretary, addressed the actual reason why Nigerian governors were reluctant to be part of the coalition party ahead of the 2027 election.
Abdullahi spoke days after the former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, alleged that President Tinubu was intimidating the opposition in Nigeria.
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APC member speaks on coalition
Meanwhile, a former aspirant for the position of national youth leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmad Abba Dangata, has expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s re-election prospects in 2027, dismissing concerns about the strength of the coalition.
“I’m not afraid of any coalition that will work against Tinubu 2027. Asiwaju’s victory in 2027 is assured,” Dangata said in an exclusive chat with Legit.ng.
Dangata said the president remains the strongest candidate in the field, citing what he described as growing grassroots support and the administration’s ongoing reforms.
His comments come amid the growing influence of the coalition ahead of the next general elections, following growing economic concerns and public dissatisfaction in some quarters.
President Tinubu, who took office in May 2023, has launched sweeping economic reforms aimed at stabilising the economy, including ending fuel subsidies and unifying the exchange rate. Critics say the policies have worsened inflation, but the presidency insists the steps are necessary for long-term growth.
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- 2027 Election: What Will Happen to Peter Obi If He Returns to PDP? ADC Breaks Silence
- Atiku, Obi, Amaechi: ADC Told Who Should Be Its Presidential Candidate
- Buhari's Burial: "Politics Must Have Limits", ADC Cautioned
- ADC Accused of Politicising Nigeria’s Debt as Group Lists Projects Behind Tinubu’s Borrowing
- Whether in PDP or ADC: Why Atiku Remains Leader of the North, Former Governor Explains
“Tinubu intimidating opposition ahead of 2027”
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Sule Lamido tackled the Bola Tinubu-led federal government.
Lamido, speaking during a media chat on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, explained how Tinubu was intimidating the opposition.
In a twist, the ex-governor downplayed alleged anti-party activities and insisted that he remained committed to the PDP. He also explained why he cannot be a part of the Atiku-led coalition.
Legit.ng's head of politics and current affairs desk, Nurudeen Lawal, contributed APC member Ahmad Abba Dangata's reaction to this report.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
