May 22, (THEWILL) – A coalition of opposition leaders, led by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has debunked reports that it has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political party to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election.
The spokesperson of the coalition, Salihu Lukman, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, also dismissed reports that he has been appointed as the Head of Secretariat.
While affirming that negotiations “among all the coalition leaders are progressing very well, and final decisions about the political platform for the 2027 election will be taken soon”, Lukman, a former APC Vice Chairman, Northwest, urged, “The public to should disregard the story, as it is completely false. No such decision has been taken. Also false is the report that the coalition has adopted the ADC at its meeting of Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
“Unfortunately, there appear to be some mischief makers promoting and planting stories in the media with the clear aim of sowing seeds of discord among coalition leaders.
“The public and the media should please disregard all these mischievous stories.
“Once negotiations are concluded, a formal announcement will be made by the leaders of the coalition.”
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