Members of the newly formed opposition coalition party ahead of the forthcoming 2027 general elections have revealed why they chose the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

The spokesperson of the opposition coalition, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this revelation on Wednesday, when he appeared as a guest on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television.

Abdullahi said that the choice was born out of the party’s openness to reform and alignment with the coalition’s shared values and vision.

“When we started this journey, we had a list of options, parameters, and conditionalities—the kind of party we were looking for. Those from the APC said no, because the founding principles that led to the formation of the APC had been betrayed,” he said.

According to him, the ADC, while not a perfect fit, presented a unique opportunity for reform, stating that the choice of the former Senate President, David Mark, as interim national chairman boils down to his personality as someone everybody has universal confidence in.

OSUNDAILY NG reports that earlier on Wednesday, leaders of the coalition convened at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, where they formally adopted the ADC as their platform to challenge the APC in 2027.

Prominent figures in attendance included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Labour Party’s Peter Obi; former governors Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi; and other political stakeholders such as Dino Melaye, Dele Momodu, Solomon Dalung, Senator Gabriel Suswam, Senator Ireti Kingibe, Emeka Ihedioha, and retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

Lagos State Government has arrested six persons for illegal refuse dumping on a road median along the Old Abeokuta Expressway, opposite the Total filling station in Agege.

The arrests were carried out on Wednesday evening by a joint enforcement team comprising operatives from the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, unit and officials of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the development via his verified X handle, noting that the offenders were apprehended in the act of indiscriminate waste disposal.

The arrested suspects have been identified as: Khalifa Mohammed, Sanusi Bello, Monsuru Salisu, Uzor Michael, Michael Obi, and Ajoke Shobande.

According to the commissioner, the suspects will be prosecuted in line with existing environmental laws aimed at curbing indiscriminate waste disposal and promoting a cleaner, healthier Lagos.

Malam Ibrahim Khalil, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections in Kano State, has expressed optimism that his party could emerge victorious in the 2027 polls—if three strategic conditions are fulfilled.

In an exclusive interview with OSUNDAILY NG on Wednesday, Khalil emphasized that the ADC stands a strong chance of winning both at the national and state levels if critical support structures are consolidated.

“For ADC to succeed in 2027, three things must happen,” Khalil said.

“First, the new entrants into the party must give full support to the existing leadership and structures. Second, if the complaints Nigerians are making are genuine, they should throw their weight behind this movement. And third, if the ruling APC fails to reform its internal system and continues on this path that has triggered public outcry, then without a doubt, we will defeat them,” he stated confidently.

Addressing the political landscape in Kano State, currently governed by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Khalil highlighted internal divisions and partisan rivalry as opportunities for ADC.

“The disunity created among Kano citizens by parties like PDP, APC, and now NNPP is our opportunity,” he said. “If the people of Kano are truly ready, they must abandon any agenda that continues to divide them. ADC is not here to cause conflict or promote enmity—we are offering an alternative, people-oriented platform.”

Khalil’s comments come amid prolonged political tension surrounding the Kano Emirate, which has remained a flashpoint of state-level crisis. The ruling NNPP continues to back the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, while the opposition APC, under the influence of former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, supports the deposed Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero.

This comes amid growing speculation of internal division within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as reports indicate that a faction of the party is opposed to the recent influx of opposition heavyweights into its ranks.

According to a statement issued by Isa Musa Matara, the spokesperson for the dissenting faction within the ADC, some key stakeholders were allegedly not consulted before the final decision was made to adopt the party as a common platform for opposition forces ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Meanwhile, opposition leaders held a special meeting in Abuja on Wednesday and reaffirmed the ADC as their united political front for the 2027 polls. The party executives formally resigned and the national chairmanship and secretary roles handed to former senate president, David Mark and former Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola respectively.