ADC Rep Says Opposition Coalition Will Crumble By September

The lone member of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leke Abejide, has predicted that the coalition formed around the party will collapse by September.

Abejide, who represents Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, made the remark on Friday during Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.

According to him, the coalition’s failure to win a single seat in the August 16 by-elections signalled its imminent end.

“The coalition collapsed last Saturday; across the country, they could not even win one seat. That was the beginning of the end. By early next month, the coalition will collapse completely,” he said.

He dismissed claims that the coalition could take over the ADC, stressing that he remained the “landlord” of the party.

“I didn’t establish the party, but I am the one who kept it alive. I have never defected to a big party. I used the ADC to contest all my elections and also brought others into both the National Assembly and state assembly,” he added.

Abejide argued that the coalition leaders had no roots in the ADC, pointing out that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi were never members of the party.

He acknowledged that former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola recently joined the ADC but stressed that neither holds a leadership role.

In July, the coalition had adopted the ADC as its political platform ahead of the 2027 elections, naming Mark as interim chairman and Aregbesola as national secretary.

Other prominent figures in the coalition include former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Dino Melaye, former Sports Minister Solomon Dalong, former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, and publisher Dele Momodu.

Abejide had earlier dismissed the coalition as a gathering of “selfish politicians” with no serious plans for Nigeria, describing their bid to use the ADC for 2027 as a “daydream.”