The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that its leading presidential hopefuls; Peter Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi are working together with a common aim: to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from returning to power in the 2027 general election.

The announcement came as the party unveiled 1ADC, a political movement meant to bring together its members and supporters across age groups, social backgrounds and political interests as it prepares to challenge the ruling party in the next presidential race.

The development signals an early effort by opposition figures to rally around a single platform ahead of the 2027 contest, which is already shaping up as a potential showdown with Tinubu and the APC.

National Coordinator of the 1ADC Movement, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, and former ADC National Chairman Dr Ralphs Nwosu spoke during the unveiling of the initiative.

“We are here to inform the world, the state, our political leaders that we have come together to be united as one ADC,” Onochie said.

According to her, the platform will ensure that supporters of Obi, Atiku and Amaechi are able to work together as a team to confront the APC in 2027.

“Because Nigerians are asking an important question as to if political parties can ever come together and unite, today we are here to say it is possible and we are taking that lead,” she added.

Onochie acknowledged that disagreements are inevitable in political movements but stressed that the party’s collective goal must come before individual interests.

“We will unite after primaries, we will heal the wounds and we will not encourage anti-party activities. We will reach the grassroots, we will reach the poor, the young and we will be a party for every one. We will be strong, disciplined and united,” Onochie assured.

She said the movement was also created to reduce friction and divisions among party leaders and aspirants while mobilising Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election.

Former ADC National Chairman Dr Ralphs Nwosu said the adoption of the party as a coalition platform was meant to give Nigerians the opportunity to reclaim their country.

“We say we don’t want to continue complaining. It is not about who is the (National) Chairman (or National) Secretary. The leadership of the ADC has been very deliberate. They don’t want to stand on anybody’s face. They want the Nigerian citizens to take over the party,” Nwosu said.

He urged Nigerians to take action to prevent the country from sliding into deeper crisis after the 2027 elections.

Nwosu also described the party’s National Chairman, Senator David Mark, as ‘a military tactician” who would not be intimidated by any political force.

According to him, the party’s digital membership registration drive has drawn significant interest across the country.

Nwosu said ADC is not a politicians’ party but has become the citizens’ party, helping to create harmony in the political system.

He also claimed that within a few months of the party’s digital membership registration, millions of Nigerian voters had already signed up. (Vanguard)

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