A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Salihu Lukman, has urged party leaders to prioritize unity and collective leadership if they hope to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, the former Vice Chairman of the APC cautioned against the growing wave of internal disputes over control of party structures in Kaduna State and beyond. He warned that the ADC risks implosion if members remain fixated on power struggles rather than building a viable political alternative.
His remarks followed recent tensions within the party, including the controversial move to remove former Senate President David Mark as the national chairman of the ADC. Lukman described the obsession with controlling the party’s organs as “madness,” stressing that such behavior could weaken the opposition before the next general election.
Appeal to El-Rufai and Other ADC Leaders
Lukman directly appealed to key opposition figures in Kaduna, including former governor Nasir El-Rufai, Mallam Jaafaru Sani, and Alhaji Bashir Saidu, urging them not to fuel divisions. He warned against supporting aspirants seeking to dominate the ADC’s internal processes to the exclusion of their rivals.
“I want to appeal to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Mallam Jaafaru Sani, and Alhaji Bashir Saidu as opposition leaders in Kaduna State to please stop encouraging the madness of aspiring candidates seeking to take over structures of ADC,” Lukman stated.
According to him, without a united front, the party risks becoming nothing more than an electoral platform for restless politicians, repeating the mistakes of older parties that fragmented under the weight of internal power tussles.
Vision for a Stronger Opposition
Lukman emphasized that the ADC’s mission should go beyond defeating the APC at the polls. He stressed the importance of building a government driven by collective leadership and inclusive governance, warning against producing “emperors as governors.”
“It is only if we are united in ADC that we can be able to unite our people in the state to defeat the APC in 2027,” he noted. “We must bear in mind, it is not just about defeating APC but about producing a government controlled by our party based on collective leadership.”
Founded in 2016, the ADC has sought to position itself as a credible opposition force. Its reorganization, led by figures such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and David Mark, was aimed at strengthening its capacity to challenge the APC ahead of the 2027 elections
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