The coalition of opposition figures planning to sack President Bola Tinubu in 2027 have denied reports claiming that it recently adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as its political party.
Reports emerged on Wednesday purporting that the opposition elements led by former vice president Atiku Abubakar met recently and settled for ADC as the platform to contest the next election.
The reports also alleged that the coalition appointed a former Vice Chairman, North-West, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman, as its Head of Secretariat.
However, Lukman, who is currently the spokesperson of the planned coalition, disclosed in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja that the reports are false.
He emphasized that there was no such decision taken during the purported meeting, urging the general public to disregard the report.
“The public 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,” he said.
According to him, the truth is 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.
“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,” he stated.