As 2027 general election dey near, people dey talk say former Vice President Atiku Abubakar don dey use him presidential ambition take shape how African Democratic Congress (ADC) dey run things, while Peter Obi wey run for president under Labour Party for 2023 dey try find him own influence.
Some people wey dey inside ADC wey no wan make their name show talk say Atiku dey drop money to take control the party so e fit use am challenge President Bola Tinubu for 2027.
One party person yarn say most of ADC state chapters, zonal bodies and even national leaders don dey follow Atiku side.
But ADC interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, talk say no be true say Atiku don take over the party.
He talk say the group still dey united with one goal; to remove Tinubu and APC for the next election.
But APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, no send the coalition. He talk say dem no get the power to fit defeat the ruling party.
Big names wey dey inside the ADC coalition like Peter Obi wey run for president under Labour Party for 2023, and Rotimi Amaechi wey be former APC presidential aspirant, don show interest to contest for 2027 presidency against Tinubu.
PDP 2023 presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku still hint say he fit run again for president.
Make we remember say on July 3, ADC 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, accuse the David Mark-led interim ADC leadership say dem dey plan make Atiku become candidate.
Recently, on August 4, one memo wey leak from Obidient Movement to Peter Obi raise wahala say dem dey push Obidient people comot from ADC big decision matter.
The document wey dem sign on July 29, 2025, by National Coordinator of Obidient Movement, Tanko Yunusa, talk say Obi people dey vex say dem dey marginalise dem even though dem help build the political group strong.
The memo wey our person see talk say, “We dey write on behalf of Obidient Movement to show our serious vex about wetin dey happen inside the coalition.
“Our people dey deliberately push comot from every level. Even though we still dey loyal to the plan to build one strong team for the work wey dey front, we gats talk the things wey our members don dey complain about.”
Tanko list the wahala wey dem dey face, and one of the main one na say dem no dey include Obidient people for important meetings.
Plenty of our people wey dem choose as representatives and members no dey invited for important meetings wey concern big decisions for the coalition.
This kind thing dey make people feel say dem dey marginalise us and e dey spoil the trust wey we need to build strong partnership,” Tanko talk as e dey vex.
When dem ask whether Obi people don dey included now, Yunusa talk say the matter still dey progress.
For one interview wey the National Coordinator of Obidient Movement do, he talk say Obi go decide whether he go join ADC when the time reach. He still talk say Obi no dey struggle for relevance inside the coalition.
He talk say, “Obi no dey struggle for relevance. As for carrying him loyal people along inside ADC, na work wey still dey go on. E still dey progress.”
On whether Obi go join ADC or not, he talk say, “His Excellency Peter Obi don talk say he dey join the coalition for 2027 general election. But for now, he still dey Labour Party. So when the time reach, he go make him decision.”
One person wey sabi wetin dey happen inside ADC coalition talk say Atiku people wey enter the party early don already take control of the coalition.
He talk say, “Over 70 percent of ADC structure don already enter Atiku camp hand, because dem enter early and dem get more money.”
“People wey dey important places for the party like National Working Committee (NWC), Board of Trustees, state chapters and others wey go decide who go be party candidate for next election, most of dem dey loyal to Atiku.”
“In fact, for some states wey the chairmen no wan follow Atiku people, dem don dey try change leadership by force. All these moves na to make sure say party decisions go favour Atiku.”
“As e be now for ADC, na Atiku dey in charge. Plenty of him loyal people don take over the structure before he even announce anything. Obi still dey the coalition, but e dey try catch up with wetin Atiku don already do.”
Another person talk say the matter no surprise anybody because na Atiku fund the takeover of ADC.
He talk say, “From the beginning of the coalition, Atiku people don already dey ahead. Dem even drop plenty dollars to convince some ADC members make dem step aside so coalition leaders fit take over.”
