ADC tells Atiku, Obi, others to resign from current parties, become full members
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked its members to resign from their current political parties and officially join the coalition, though no definite deadline has been issued.
This was stated in Abuja on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, after a caucus meeting by top party leaders and some eminent politicians in the party.
The coalition which was established in July to challenge the current President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, has been embraced by a few opposition leaders though many are yet to officially resign membership of their current parties and formally join the ADC.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but is yet to officially joined the ADC. The Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi and several others, despite their association with the coalition are yet to leave their current party to join the ADC fully.
Abdullahi told the press that all matters related to the African Democratic Alliance (ADA) have been resolved, as its leaders and members will no longer pursue the parallel platform, stating that the decision was reached to strengthen internal democracy and avoid divisions in view of the 2027 general elections.
according to him, “Though final order has been given to all members to resign membership of other political parties, the caucus was silent on the timeline.”
“The coalition has rested everything concerning the ADA. That means, they are not interested in the registration or otherwise of the association.
“All the presidential aspirants have agreed to support whoever wins the primaries election,” Abdullahi added.
He also stated that the release of the schedule for primary elections in Osun and Ekiti states, in preparation for their upcoming off-cycle governorship elections is underway.
Attendees at the meeting included the National Chairman, David Mark, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf, former Sokoto State Governor, former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi and Senator Aminu Tambuwal.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their reactions dismissed the directive by the ADC asking members to resign from their current parties to officially join the coalition as posing no threat and unimpactful.
