2027 presidency: We remain focused, will present right candidate, says ADC

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has reiterated its focus and commitment despite what it described as recent distraction.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said it remained focused and would present the right presidential candidate for the next year’s general elections.

The party reiterated its set objectives to rescue the country from the misgovernance of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and save the country from the travesty of a one-party dictatorship.

Speaking on the suggestions in some quarters that the party will not produce candidates in the 2027 elections, the ADC dismissed such views as unfounded and mischievous scaremongering, with no basis in reality or in any law, insisting that it will field credible candidates for the elections.

According to the party, it remains the country’s primary opposition platform, with a clear focus on organising, mobilising, and preparing to win the 2027 general elections.

It charged Nigerians to disregard baseless assertions, noting that the party is fully compliant with all legal requirements and is actively building the structures necessary to contest and win elections at all levels.

“The ADC wishes to state, clearly and unequivocally, that we remain focused on our mission to rescue Nigeria from the failure of the APC-led government and to prevent the dangerous slide toward a one-party state.

“We have taken note of recent suggestions that the ADC will not produce candidates in the 2027 elections.

“We find such claims to be entirely unfounded, mischievous, and designed to create confusion where none exists. They have no basis in law, in fact, or in the reality of our preparations as a political party.

“Let us be clear. The ADC will present candidates in the 2027 general elections. Not just candidates, but credible, competent, and nationally acceptable candidates who are capable of leading this country out of its current crisis.

“We remain a law-abiding political party, fully compliant with the Constitution and the Electoral Act. There is no legal impediment to our participation in the 2027 elections, and any suggestion to the contrary is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and dampen the growing momentum around our party,” the statement said.