The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it is working towards adopting a consensus approach in selecting its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this during an appearance on Arise TV, on Saturday.
According to him, while the party still has provisions for direct primaries, it is prioritising consensus as its preferred option, noting that indirect primaries are no longer considered following amendments to the Electoral Act.
“We are trying as much as possible to adopt the consensus approach because that is the least costly for us. For us, the best case scenario is to be able to engineer consensus and that’s what we are working on,” he said.
Abdullahi also took aim at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), arguing that the party’s cohesion is largely dependent on the leadership of Bola Tinubu.
“If you take power out of APC, APC is actually nothing. I know the party well,” he said, adding that the party could unravel after Tinubu’s tenure.
He described the APC as a “special purpose vehicle” formed to secure the presidencies of Muhammadu Buhari and Tinubu, claiming it has largely achieved that goal.
The ADC spokesman further alleged that the ruling party is showing signs of unease despite its dominance in government, pointing to its control of a majority of state governments and the National Assembly.
“In any free and fair election in Nigeria today, there’s no way APC will win,” Abdullahi said.
“Why is a party with 31 governors and about 90 percent of the national assembly still panicking? Why are they still trying to destabilise other opposition parties?”
He added that the alleged anxiety reflects growing dissatisfaction among Nigerians, insisting the APC may struggle in a truly competitive electoral environment.
Meanwhile, prominent political figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi have been mentioned among those expected to contest for the ADC’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.
