A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the opposition coalition’s decision to adopt the party as a means to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Naijaonpoint reports that the national publicity secretary of the faction, Musa Isa Matara, in a statement on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, declared that the party is not for sale.
Matara said the party is not a private coalition platform that elite individuals should hijack, stressing that the party’s stakeholders, including state executives, youth and women leaders, and ward coordinators, were not consulted before making the decision.
He said, “We warn those coming into the ADC as part of this imposed arrangement to tread carefully. Be mindful that some few individuals are attempting to sell out the soul of our party for personal gain.
“The ADC is not for sale. It belongs to its members, not political merchants or elite dealmakers.”
Matara insisted that the party leadership had no prior knowledge of these developments and reaffirmed their rejection of an imposed arrangement.
He emphasised that while the ADC welcomes the idea of forming alliances, it would not accept what appears to be a hostile takeover.
Matara maintained that the appointments announced at the meeting carry no weight, as they were not ratified by the party’s National Executive Committee or a national convention.
He added, “The claim that the ADC has become the ‘platform of the National Opposition Coalition Group’ is misleading.
“Our millions of members have not been informed or carried along in this so-called coalition.
“If anyone is attempting to force an opposition merger without grassroots consent, they are trampling on democratic ethics and party sovereignty.
“Let it be known to those who are trooping into our party under this chaotic coalition arrangement that the ADC has been battling unresolved legal crises since the 2023 general elections.
“These matters remain in court and unresolved. Any coalition attempt built on such shaky legal ground is irresponsible and potentially self-destructive.”