ADC's Coalition in Trouble as INEC Petitioned Over David Mark, Aregbesola's Moves
- David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola's leadership in the ADC has been described as a civilian coup in a fresh petition forwarded to INEC
- A group under the umbrella of the Concerned State Chairmen of the ADC raised the allegation against the coalition, positioning itself to take over Nigeria's leadership in the 2027 election
- Godwin Alaku, the publicity secretary of the group, raised the alarm at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, July 4
The African Democratic Congress (ADC)'s interim national chairman and secretary, former Senate President David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola, have been accused of hijacking the party amid the alignment and realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
A group under the umbrella of the Concerned State Chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) raised the allegation against the coalition leaders in a petition reportedly forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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Group knocks ADC leadership
According to The Cable, Godwin Alaku, the publicity secretary of the group, at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, August 4, raised the allegation against the coalition leaders, adding that the ADC will not "be a platform for political mercenaries or ideological impostors”.
Alaku maintained that the ADC's adoption by the coalition was a planned "political coup" carried out by political accomplices who were power-hungry. He alleged that the party was hijacked by the coalition through "manipulation and backdoor dealings, describing the development as "unconstitutional".
The group described the display of Mark and Aregbesola's leadership of the party as a desperate move to grab power, adding that such was an aberration of democratic principles and an assault on the "collective political values" that the country cherishes.
The group spokesperson stated that it was necessary to clarify that the development was never a realignment of political ideology, nor was it a resolution of the internal differences within the party. Alaku then described the coalition as a "civilian junta".
Coalition adopts ADC as its political platform
This came amid the adoption of the ADC as the political party of the coalition. The coalition, which started as a movement by the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who had urged the opposition leaders in the country to come together in order to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
During the adoption of the party, the party's national leadership reportedly stepped down for the coalition to appoint new interim executives for the party. During the time, former Senate President David Mark, former Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola and former minister Bolaji Abdullahi served as the national chairman, secretary and publicity secretary.
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El-Rufai begins grassroots mobilisation for ADC
Legit.ng earlier reported that former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has stormed Sokoto to mobilise the grassroots against President Bola Tinubu and the APC ahead of the 2027 election.
El-Rufai, being a prominent member of the coalition that recently adopted the ADC as its political platform, attended two political events in the northwest state.
The former governor explained that allowing the APC to remain in power beyond 2027 is very dangerous for the country.
Source: Legit.ng
