Opposition Parties to Adopt ADC as Platform for 2027 Elections

 

A coalition of opposition parties will formally adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027. The adoption is scheduled for Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

The move to formally adopt the proposed political vehicle, The All Democratic Alliance, ADA, on Wednesday, was considered by members of the coalition amid fears that INEC may not fast-track its registration to meet electoral deadlines.

The coalition, which includes key figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Nasir el-Rufai, will formally adopt the ADC after talks with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) collapsed.

Former Senate President, David Mark is expected to be endorsed as the interim national chairman of the ADC, overseeing the party during its transitional phase. The coalition had approached the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the ADC as a new political entity, despite initial concerns about meeting electoral deadlines.

INEC emphasized the need for strict compliance with constitutional and regulatory requirements for party registration.

It was reported that the party met all the coalition’s requirements after ADC satisfied the expectations of top political bigwigs., The move suffered a slight setback after some coalition figures pushed back, claiming that the registration of the new party was still under consideration. By June, the coalition formally approached INEC to register it as a new political entity.

It would be recalled that INEC told a coalition of political groups seeking to register a new party ahead of the 2027 general elections that no amount of public pressure or blackmail would override the need for strict compliance with constitutional and regulatory requirements.

The electoral body questioned the coalition’s compliance with key legal and procedural requirements, warning that party registration was not merely a political declaration but a constitutional process governed by strict guidelines.

INEC also denied reports circulating online, claiming the registration of two new political parties – the “Independent Democrats” and the “Peoples Democratic Movement.”,