Several high-profile opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, gathered on Tuesday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja for the formal unveiling of a new opposition coalition.
The event, organised under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marks a significant step towards uniting various political interests ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Among the key attendees were former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Dino Melaye, former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung, PDP chieftain and publisher Dele Momodu, Senators Gabriel Suswam and Ireti Kingibe (Labour Party), and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Emeka Ihedioha.
Also present was retired Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
The coalition includes members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, Social Democratic Party (SDP), and other political stakeholders.
They have collectively adopted the ADC as their platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next elections.
Former Senate President David Mark, who recently resigned from the PDP, is expected to lead the press briefing as the interim national chairman of the ADC.
Former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has also been named interim national secretary of the coalition-backed ADC [Prompt News]
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