Actual opposition has begun, says Atiku as he picks ADC membership card

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, declared that “the true opposition has begun” after formally becoming a member of the African Democratic Congress, ending months of hypothesis about his subsequent political transfer.

The previous Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate acknowledged this shortly after receiving his ADC membership card at his Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, marking his first public declaration of intent since leaving the principle opposition social gathering.

“Now I’ve picked up my membership card of the ADC. Now, the true opposition has begun. We are going to chase the APC out of presidency,” he stated.

The previous vice chairman urged his supporters throughout the nation to right away register with the ADC and be part of what he described as a brand new political entrance.

Adamawa ADC Chairman, Shehu Yohanna, who co-conducted the registration, stated Atiku’s entry formally kicks off statewide registration throughout all native governments and wards.

He appealed to residents, particularly youths and girls, to affix the social gathering.

The Nationwide Secretary of the ADC Registration and Mobilisation Committee, Senator Sadiq Yar’Adua, echoed Atiku’s name, urging Nigerians to register to vote and “take possession of the nation’s political future.”

The revealing drew a number of distinguished Adamawa political figures, together with former Governor Bindow Jibrilla, Senator Aishatu Binani, Senator Ahmed Barata, Senator Aziz Nyako and Senator Ishaku Abbo, signalling a significant political realignment forward of the 2027 basic elections.

In July, he resigned from the PDP, accusing the social gathering of straying from its founding beliefs.

Atiku described his exit from the PDP as “heartbreaking”, saying he resigned as a result of the social gathering’s inside variations had turn out to be irreconcilable.

PidomNigeria On-line had reported that Atiku and different opposition leaders had agreed to undertake the ADC because the platform to problem the ruling All Progressives Congress within the 2027 basic election.

Among the many coalition leaders are a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi; a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai; and a former chairman of the APC, John Oyegun, amongst others.