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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, has described the emerging political activities around the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a coalition driven by personal ambitions, unresolved grievances, and ideological contradictions rather than a genuine plan to govern Nigeria.
In a statement on Wednesday, Alawuje said the ADC coalition lacks the unity, structure, and credibility required to pose a serious challenge to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
According to him, there is no credible indication that promoters of the coalition genuinely believe they can defeat President Tinubu, adding that their primary objective appears to be political positioning and relevance ahead of future political calculations, possibly beyond 2027.
“What is being presented as a coalition is, in reality, an aggregation of political frustration and unresolved ambitions,” he said. “Nigerians are politically mature and will not forget the identities, records, and legacies of those now attempting to rewrite history under a new platform.”
Alawuje noted that the ADC currently draws its strength from dissatisfied elements of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), the defunct ANPP, and other platforms, arguing that the group is united more by grievance than by a shared ideology or national vision.
He warned that coalitions formed on anger rather than principle cannot offer credible national leadership.
The APC chieftain further pointed to what he described as conflicting ambitions within the coalition, citing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s long-standing presidential aspiration alongside the objectives of figures such as Nasir El-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola, whom he said appear focused primarily on unseating President Tinubu in 2027.
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“These are competing, not complementary, ambitions,” Alawuje stated. “Coalitions that lack unity of purpose, ideology, and destination rarely survive, let alone govern.”
He also criticized the group for what he described as persistent condemnation of President Tinubu’s policies without offering a clear and practical alternative blueprint for governance.
“Criticism without solutions is not opposition, it is noise,” he said, stressing that leadership requires the courage to propose workable policies, not merely attack ongoing reforms.
Defending the Tinubu administration, Alawuje said the president’s reforms are deliberate and necessary steps aimed at correcting long-standing structural distortions in Nigeria’s economy and governance, noting that while reforms may involve short-term sacrifices, they are geared toward long-term stability and institutional renewal.
He cautioned against what he described as attempts to use political coalitions to settle personal scores arising from past elections in 2015, 2019, and 2023, insisting that democracy should not be reduced to a platform for political bitterness.
“Nigeria deserves a responsible, credible, and policy-driven opposition,” Alawuje said. “Agitations without clear demands, condemnations without solutions, and coalitions without direction cannot inspire confidence or earn public trust.”
He said that a group driven by divergent ambitions and personal grievances cannot successfully challenge what he described as President Tinubu’s disciplined, strategic, and reform-oriented leadership.
President Tinubu, he added, remains a seasoned democrat whose experience, resilience, and reform agenda continue to command both national and international attention.
