By Atoyebi Nike
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has begun a nationwide campaign to rally support for a coalition against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
National Chairman Ralph Nwosu announced the effort during a press briefing in Abuja. He said the goal is to deepen grassroots support and strengthen alliances across the country.
This comes after key opposition figures met in March 2025. The gathering included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Together, they pledged to form a united front against the ruling party.
Reports later named ADC as a core platform for the emerging coalition.
Nwosu said the party would hold state-level meetings in all 36 states from May 29 to June 6. These events will bring together civil society groups, labour unions, political actors, and citizens. The aim is to promote a “rescue mission” to fix Nigeria’s deepening crises.
“This is no longer a project based in Abuja,” Nwosu said. “It belongs to the people. We are taking our message directly to communities.”
He stressed that the initiative is not top-down. Instead, it encourages shared ownership and local leadership. Members were urged to live by ADC’s values—openness, compassion, and solidarity.
Nwosu also said the party would use a bottom-up approach for communication and resource mobilization. The plan is to empower Nigerians at every level of society.
The party’s leadership approved the initiative during an emergency session in Abuja. Nwosu called Nigeria’s condition a “national emergency,” citing hunger, insecurity, and bad governance.
“We can’t treat this as politics as usual,” he said. “The problems are too big for one party. We must build a united, people-driven coalition to change the course of the country.”
