The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, has confirmed that discussions among opposition leaders to form a united front ahead of the 2027 general elections are progressing steadily and will be finalised in a matter of weeks.
Nwosu, speaking during an interview with Arise TV, revealed that the ADC has been at the centre of coordination efforts for over 16 months, working closely not only with political actors but also with grassroots movements and civil society organisations.
“ADC has started a process in the last 16 months, and what we have been doing is that beyond all the political talks about political leaders, we needed to touch the grassroots,” he said. “The situation in the country will either one day call for a citizens’ revolt or a patriots’ coalition.”
Opposition figures are seriously considering adopting the ADC as the platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election.
Nwosu disclosed that the party set up strategic committees led by key figures like Dr. Bamidele Jamilu Jade and Dr. Mani Ibrahim Ahmad, who have been engaging political stakeholders, including former presidential aspirants and candidates from the 2023 elections.
“They have met Rotimi Amaechi, they have met almost all those who ran for president in 2023 either as aspirants or candidates,” he said. “Dr. Ahmad has also met all the political parties.”
However, the ADC chairman was quick to issue a warning to politicians seeking to use the party for convenience without genuine commitment to its ideals.
“We made it clear that any politician who thinks that ADC is a ‘molue’ for going to where they want to go, a multipurpose vehicle, must think again,” Nwosu said. “That has made parties the weakest link in the chain of our democratic system… That is wrong because the weakest link cannot create leaders that can create the kind of transformation that we want. ADC is certainly not the vehicle.”
Nwosu emphasised that the coalition’s success hinges on authenticity and long-term vision, not transactional alliances. As discussions reach their final phase, all eyes will be on how opposition parties navigate unity and strategy ahead of 2027.
