By RismadarVoice Media
December 13, 2025
Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has revealed its concerns over what it described as the emerging “conundrum” surrounding former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this confession while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show monitored in Abuja.
Abdullahi noted that the issue, though not the “greatest threat to democracy, “remains a significant challenge the party must address.
Recall that the presidential ambitions of both Atiku and Obi have cast doubts over the ADC coalition.
He opined that the ADC is currently focused on strengthening its structures nationwide rather than discussing potential presidential candidates.
He added that the party is working to establish a strong presence across the 36 states, the FCT, as part of its preparations for the election cycle.
Noting that if consensus fails, the contest would be opened to all aspirants, Abdullahi clarified that the race is not centered solely on Atiku and Obi, as other individuals have also indicated interest in seeking the party’s presidential ticket, noting that the ADC is exploring multiple options, including discussions with other political parties, to form a formidable coalition ahead of 2027.
“I may not describe the situation in such superlative terms as to say that it’s the greatest threat to democracy at the moment. But is it a conundrum? Yes. Is it a challenge? Yes. Is it something we are concerned about? Yes.
“We have also tried to maintain that it’s not just about Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Nobody in the ADC at this time is having conversation about who the presidential candidate will be. So we have so much work to do – to establish real presence; to be in a position to contest election in all the 36 states of the Federation and FCT.
“So this has preoccupied us in the last couple of months, we know that is an issue we have to deal with.
“The most important thing at this time, when we get to that point, we try to engineer consensus, which is an option for us, however, if we are not able to have a consensus candidate, then we’ll possibly just open it up for everyone to contest.
“It’s not just about Atiku and Peter Obi, there are other people who are also interested in contesting the presidential race – we have to make allowance for that. It’s does not centred between Atiku and Peter Obi.
