A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dr. Alex Ter Adum, says the party will recover from the exit of key figures, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 elections.
Speaking in an interview on Trust TV, Dr Adum, a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Benue State, said the departures have reduced the party’s momentum but are not fatal.
“When there’s a storm at the high seas, the water will bubble, but thereafter it will settle,” he said.
“The exit… has diminished the momentum of the ADC, but it will pick up again.”
He rejected claims that the party has become weak, saying its membership base remains strong across the country.
“A significant number of those people who registered for the ADC have said we are not leaving the ADC, whether Peter Obi has left or not,” he said.
Adum admitted the exits are a “major injury” but compared them to “bruises on the body,” not a total collapse.
“We have incurred a major injury, but it is our ability to heal immediately and proceed,” he said.
He also said no political party is free from internal disputes, adding that “there is no place you will go to… that the likelihood of litigation is absent.”
Looking ahead, he said opposition parties may still unite behind one candidate to challenge the ruling party, though recent developments suggest a possible “three-horse race” in 2027.
