Senator Biodun Olujimi has explained her decision to ignore the African Democratic Congress (ADC) despite its emergence as a coalition platform for key opposition leaders ahead of the 2027 elections.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, the former Senate Minority Leader,, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP,), said the ADC lacks the organisational depth required to mount a credible challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next general elections.
“ADC could not have worked for me. All the leaders there are my friends and my leaders. But it is not properly anchored. The structures are not there,” she stated.
Olujimi, who now belongs to the APC, said she initially hoped that any opposition coalition would take shape within the PDP, which she believes already has a clear and functional structure.
“I had thought that if there would be a coalition, the coalition would be in the PDP, where the structures were very distinct and clear,” she said.
Olujimi criticised the decision to form a coalition under a relatively weaker platform rather than consolidating within an already established party.
“I would now go from number two to number five and then start looking for structures at the unit level, at the ward level, at the local government level, and at the state level, when the primaries for the presidential election are just around the corner,” she added.
It can be recalled that notable political figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Rauf Aregbesola, David Mark, and Peter Obi, rallied together under the ADC to present a united opposition front against President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid.
The coalition formally launched earlier in the month.
Despite the calibre of politicians involved, Olujimi dismissed the move, insisting the ADC could not serve as a viable political vehicle.
“So, for me, it was a no-no,” she said.