By Alade Adisa
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has now become the special purpose vehicle that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, David Mark, former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola and others have adopted for achieving their political ambition of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
The decision was taken late on Tuesday night during a meeting of the anti-Tinubu group in Abuja.
The ADC’s National Chairman, Ralph Okey Nwosu, reportedly agreed to vacate his seat to allow the new members to take charge.
As a result, new interim officers were approved for the party.
Among them were Mark as the interim National Chairman and Aregbesola as interim National Secretary.
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Other appointments include Chief Anayo Arinze as Interim Deputy National Chairman (South), Alhaji Ibrahim Manzo as Interim Deputy National Chairman (North), and former Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi as Interim National Publicity Secretary.
A source disclosed that the step was to move forward in the planning and preparations for the 2027 polls as it appears the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may foot drag in registering new political parties.
The group had earlier floated the Action Democratic Alliance, ADA, to challenge Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Another source close to the negotiations said: “The ADC’s link to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s reformist ideals also influenced the decision. The party is widely seen as credible and capable of driving real political change.”
