The Presidency has asked members of the newly formed coalition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to forget about the coming election in 2027 and focus on the 2031 polls.
Few days ago, opposition politicians, including former Vice president Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President David Mark, former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi ,and former Governor of Kaduna State Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, among others met in Abuja and unveiled the ADC as the coalition platform to wrest power from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
But Presidential spokesperson, Sunday Dare, has asked the coalition promoters to try their luck after President Tinubu would have completed his two terms.
Dare spoke in Abuja while reacting to concerns being raised on the potential of the coalition group to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress-led administration.
He said none of those in the coalition has the president’s democratic potentials considering what his government has achieved in the last two years.
Describing the new coalition as a “purely opportunistic gathering of disgruntled politicians”, Dare insisted that “The Presidency already rests with the region rightfully due. And that’s where it will be till 2031.”
He said those who have carried their political harlotry to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) were merely living a lie by telling Nigerians that they were out to redress the injustice in the system.
His words: “There is no injustice to redress—only avarice ambition to satisfy the cravings of a few for the control of the National treasury.”
In his statement, Dare dismissed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by the opposition coalition, saying they cannot repeat the events that clinched victory for the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2015 General Elections.
“In 2013, the merger that birthed the APC was driven by selflessness, national interest, and strategic discipline. The leaders at the time were willing to set aside personal ambitions for the greater good. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite commanding the loyalty of several sitting governors, chose to wait. He bided his time, played the long game, and focused on building a viable political platform.
“He had never lost an election, and he didn’t have to force his way in.
“Today, no one in this coalition commands that kind of loyalty or trust. Not one of them could genuinely unite a ward, let alone a country. No one comes close to parading the democratic credentials of President Bola Tinubu,” Dare said.
