‘ADC Not for Sale,’ warns faction as crisis looms over Atiku-Led coalition’s adoption

July 02, 2025

By Ayinde Adeleke

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is up in arms over the party’s adoption by a coalition of opposition politicians led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

The faction claims that the party’s state executives, youth and women leaders, and ward coordinators were kept in the dark about the development.

The faction’s national publicity secretary, Musa Isa Matara, expressed concerns that the party is being hijacked by external forces.

“The ADC is not for sale. It belongs to its members, not political merchants or elite dealmakers,” Matara warned.

According to Matara, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) did not ratify recent appointments into the party.

He added that the claim that the ADC has become the platform of the National Opposition Coalition Group is misleading, saying, “Our millions of members have not been informed or carried along in this so-called coalition.”

The faction cautioned those joining the party under the coalition arrangement, stating, “If anyone is attempting to force an opposition merger without grassroots consent, they are trampling on democratic ethics and party sovereignty.”

They also warned that the party is still embroiled in unresolved legal crises from the 2023 general elections, saying, “Any coalition attempt built on such shaky legal ground is irresponsible and potentially self-destructive.”

The crisis follows a meeting in Abuja where opposition politicians, including Atiku Abubakar, David Mark, and other prominent figures, announced the adoption of the ADC as their platform for the 2027 election.

However, the party’s faction is resisting this move, insisting that the ADC is not a private coalition platform.