ADC coalition built on contradictions, personal ambitions — Alawuje

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Honourable Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, has faulted the emerging political activities around the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the much-touted coalition as a political experiment riddled with contradictions and driven by personal ambitions.

Alawuje, in a statement on Wednesday, said what is being presented to Nigerians as a “coalition” is merely an aggregation of unresolved ambitions, political frustration and historical inconsistencies, rather than a serious platform for national leadership.

He argued that there is no credible indication that the ADC or its promoters genuinely believe they can defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election, insisting that the real motive is political positioning ahead of future calculations.

According to him, Nigerians are politically mature and will not be deceived by attempts to repackage familiar political actors under a new platform, stressing that records, identities and past legacies cannot be erased by convenience.

Alawuje noted that the ADC is largely populated by dissatisfied elements drawn from the PDP, Labour Party, ANPP and other parties, who, he said, failed to build consensus in their former platforms and are now united more by grievance than vision.

He maintained that a coalition formed on anger rather than ideology lacks the moral and structural capacity to offer credible national leadership or inspire public confidence.

The APC stalwart pointed to what he described as conflicting ambitions within the coalition, citing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s long-standing presidential aspiration and contrasting it with the alleged singular focus of other actors to unseat President Tinubu in 2027.

“These are not complementary ambitions; they are competing agendas,” he said, adding that coalitions without unity of purpose, ideology and destination rarely survive, let alone govern.

Alawuje also criticised the group for what he called persistent attacks on President Tinubu’s reforms without presenting a clear, coherent and practical alternative policy blueprint for governance.

He defended the Tinubu administration’s reform agenda as deliberate and necessary, aimed at correcting long-standing structural distortions in the economy and governance system, and positioned toward long-term national stability and institutional renewal.

Alawuje concluded that Nigeria deserves a responsible, policy-driven opposition, warning that coalitions built on resentment, personal grievances and ideological emptiness cannot successfully challenge what he described as President Tinubu’s disciplined, strategic and reform-oriented leadership.