2027: We Didn’t Adopt ADC As Platform – Opposition Coalition

The 2027 National (opposition) Coalition has described as misleading and false, reports which claimed that it adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a political platform.

A key member of the Coalition and former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, who stated this on Thursday, also dismissed a media report that he had been appointed to head the secretariat of the coalition.

Lukman urged members of the public to disregard the story as it is completely false, adding that no such decision has been taken.

He stated that once negotiation is concluded, formal announcements will be made by the leaders of the coalition.

Reacting to a report that he was appointed to head the secretariat of the coalition, he said “The public should disregard the story as it is completely false. No such decision has been taken.”

He added, “Also false is the report that the coalition has adopted the ADC at its meeting of Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

The truth is negotiations among all the coalition leaders is progressing very well and final decisions about political platform for the 2027 election will be taken soon.

“Unfortunately, there appears to be some mischief makers promoting and planting stories in the media with the clear aim of sowing seeds of discord among coalition leaders. The public and the media should please disregard all these mischievous stories,” Lukman added.