📍 Abuja, Nigeria – Atiku & Obi Unite in ADC, vow to shake Tinubu
Key Takeaways:
Opposition heavyweights Atiku and Obi form opposition coalition under ADC.
Interim chair David Mark warns of APC’s “creeping dictatorship.”
Obi says coalition is not e easy decision, but necessary.
ADC alliance echoes 2015 alliance that ended PDP rule.
Tinubu camp dismisses coalition; PDP blows hot.
The Full Gist
According to AP News, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Labour Party candidate Peter Obi have united under the African Democratic Congress to form a powerful opposition coalition aimed at challenging Tinubu’s dominance in the 2027 election.
Speaking at the unveiling at Abuja’s Yar’Adua Centre, interim ADC chairman David Mark warned: “This coalition will stop Nigeria from becoming a one‑party state” . He accused Tinubu’s APC of hijacking democratic institutions and sliding us into authoritarianism.
Following Atiku and Obi, other former governors and lawmakers, including El‑Rufai, Amaechi, and Aregbesola, tossed hats into the ring under ADC’s umbrella.
As reported by Peter Obi on X (formerly Twitter), “No one group can change Nigeria alone… we must build bridges, not walls even when those bridges are uneasy” .
In a statement released by PUNCH, ADC’s old guard cried foul, accusing the newcomers of hijacking the party . Meanwhile, APC dismissed the coalition as “retired politicians who refused to step aside.” PDP also warned of consequences for defectors.
In a video filmed by Arise TV, Amaechi declared his APC resignation, lamenting that “people can’t eat… inflation is at its peak,” adding this must be more than party politics, it must be a movement .
Voices from Social Media
@GbengaKing commented: “This level of unity na Big Man move. We dey behind una!”
@LagosMama commented: “Atiku + Obi together? E choke!”
@Youth4Change commented: “Finally, opposition dem don gather shoulder for shoulder.”
@AnalystEmma commented: “Coalition strong but grassroots matter sha.”
@TPerspective commented: “ADC get historic flexibility like 2015.”
I remember a Lokoja trader wey called me say, “If politicians fit forget fight behind scenes, maybe tomorrow go better for pipo like us.” That emotion—frustration, hope, belief in change—is why this coalition resonates. For that small roadside shop, na survival matter. Na for the daily paces of Naija life.
As at the time of filing this report, the ADC — backed by Atiku, Obi, Mark and co. — has positioned itself as the strongest latest Nigeria news on the scene. **Following the **political turbulence and public yearning for change, this coalition could redefine Nigerian politics ahead of 2027. Next week, strategists will watch grassroots mobilization, messaging, money, and momentum.
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Original Story by AP News, Punch, Vanguard newspaper & AriseTV.
