ADC conclave of ‘internally displaced politicians’ – Presidency
The Presidency on Wednesday described the new opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress, as a conclave of what it called “internally displaced politicians.”
Reacting to the unveiling of the ADC’s new leadership in Abuja on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on his X handle, @BwalaDaniel, described the political realignment as “a dead on arrival party.”
“Association of wild goose chasers, consisting of internally displaced politicians forming a dead on arrival party; better described in the words of @PeterObi as ‘structure of criminality,’” Bwala wrote in his post.
While Bwala did not name individuals, his remarks appeared to target the architects and promoters of the ADC, a platform touted as a broad coalition of opposition politicians aiming to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections.
ADC members include former members of the PDP and APC who have defected amid internal party disputes or personal ambitions.
They include a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, a former Senate President, David Mark, a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, a former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola and Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 polls.
Bwala, himself a former PDP chieftain who defected to the APC in 2023, was a critic of Tinubu, until his eventual appointment in 2024.
𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐃𝐂, 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐏𝐂 -𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐨
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to the coalition of the African Democratic Congress, as he said it will only strengthen the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Keyamo, in a post shared via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, said the movement has effectively weakened the opposition, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party.
“What happened earlier today with the movement of the so-called ‘coalition’ into the ADC is the greatest factor that has strengthened the APC ahead of the 2027 elections,” he wrote.
Punch
