The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly denied rumors that it is talking to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) about using the platform for the 2027 elections.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, said in a statement on Monday that the party is not in any talks with any other party about what might happen before the expected court ruling.
He said that the coalition leaders have no plans to get rid of the ADC, so these reports should be ignored.
We have heard that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is talking to another political party, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), while they wait for the court’s decision.
“We want to be clear that this is not true.
“The leaders of the coalition are not talking to any political party about this right now.
“We are fully committed to making sure that the illegal actions taken against our leaders by INEC and other agents of the ruling party are overturned. We think this is the only way to protect the rule of law and make sure that Nigeria’s multiparty democracy stays strong.
“We are open to adding more groups to the coalition to unite all of the opposition in the country and save our country, but we are also very clear about the responsibility that this moment has put on us. We won’t give up that duty.
“Because of this, any suggestion that we are thinking about leaving the ADC is premature and should be ignored.
“Even though the democratic institutions are being blatantly abused, the ADC leadership is still sure that the judicial institutions will not give in to the pressure to help destroy Nigeria’s democracy at this crucial time,” he wrote.
It was said that the clarification came after the PRP National Chairman, Hakeem Baba Ahmed, said that several opposition politicians had asked the party to work with them before the 2027 general elections.
He says that in the last three to four weeks, a number of politicians have contacted the party about joining.
Ahmed said on Arise News that the party is open to anyone who wants to join, including leaders of the African Democratic Coalition (ADC).
