US EditionNigeria: Loss of Obi, Kwankwaso 'Not a Mortal Blow'
Bolaji Abdullahi said the party will recalibrate after the departures and noted it still has three legal disputes, which he called flimsy.
- On Sunday, prominent politicians Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso left the African Democratic Congress to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress .
- Obi and Kwankwaso, who placed third and fourth in the last presidential election, departed amid internal uncertainty that exposed cracks within the opposition platform.
- National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi described the exit as a 'temporary setback' on Monday during an Arise Television interview, dismissing the party's three ongoing legal disputes as 'flimsy.'
- Abdullahi insisted the ADC remains intact and will recalibrate to challenge President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 elections.
- The ADC recently unveiled its 2026 primary timetable, setting the presidential nomination form at N100m while focusing on building a formidable party structure for 2027.
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It’s a relief Obi, Kwankwaso left us – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has admitted that the exit of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from its platform represents a challenge, though the party insists it remains firmly focused on its 2027 electoral ambitions. Speaking on Monday night during an appearance on Arise News’ Prime Time programme, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the development as disappointing but not devastating. Obi, who contested…
ADC Favoured Peter Obi Above Other Aspirants -Bolaji Abdullahi
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has revealed that the party gave Peter Obi preferential treatment over other aspirants during his time in the party.Abdullahi made the disclosure while responding to Obi’s claim that internal wrangling contributed to his decision to defect to the newly formed Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Appearing on Arise Television’s Prime Time, the ADC spokesman…
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