ADC doesn’t belong to anyone –Spokesperson

The Spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has stated the social gathering belongs to no particular person, dismissing rumours of an automated presidential ticket for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Abdullahi made the remarks throughout an interview on Channels Tv’s Politics At this time on Friday night.

The PidomNigeria studies that zoning of the social gathering’s presidential ticket has turn into a topic of debate, with state chairmen urging the ADC management to jettison zoning and as a substitute conduct credible social gathering primaries from which a candidate would emerge.

In July 2025, a coalition of high-profile politicians unveiled the ADC as its platform with the goal of unseating President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 common election.

Following the revealing, the social gathering, led by its Nationwide Chairman, former Senate President David Mark, and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola as Nationwide Secretary, has intensified efforts to strengthen its buildings and increase its attraction among the many citizens.

A number of outstanding politicians have since joined the social gathering with presidential ambitions, together with former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and, most not too long ago, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi. Extra aspirants are anticipated to declare their curiosity within the coming weeks.

Nevertheless, the social gathering’s Nationwide Publicity Secretary dismissed claims that the ADC was being positioned as an “Atiku equipment” to advance the previous vp’s presidential ambition.

“No, it’s completely not. Each ADC member is aware of that. It’s solely folks wanting from the skin that say this.

“Each ADC member is aware of in the present day that our social gathering doesn’t belong to anyone, and that’s why Peter Obi will are available in and that’s why Rotimi Amaechi is there,” Abdullahi acknowledged.

He additional argued that the narrative was being peddled by the ruling All Progressives Congress, which he stated was making an attempt to second-guess the ADC’s actions, including that anybody may safe the social gathering’s ticket.

“It’s the ruling social gathering spreading it. You see, they’re attempting to second-guess us, attempting to gaslight us. And I inform them to thoughts their enterprise. It’s referred to as voyeurism.

“If Atiku will get the ticket, he will get the ticket. It doesn’t imply that they had been proper all alongside. If Atiku will get the ticket, he will get the ticket. If any person else will get the ticket, he will get it. However what I’m saying is that the place we stand in the present day, this ADC doesn’t belong to anyone,” the spokesman acknowledged.

Abdullahi additionally stated the ADC had “one of many quickest growths in Nigeria’s political historical past,” including that it had turn into clear the social gathering was the one “viable choice” to defeat the ruling APC in the course of the coming elections