The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed approval for the opposition coalition’s decision to adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their platform.
Speaking to journalists on Saturday after voting in the Lagos State local government elections in Surulere, Gbajabiamila stated that this development is “good for democracy” and will help “prevent Nigeria from becoming a one-party state.”
He remarked, “It’s a welcome development with the coalition. It’s not the first time we’re seeing this… In every democracy, we must have some level of opposition otherwise we’ll run into a one-party state. But I’m not sure where it would go.”
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Earlier in July, leaders of this coalition gathered at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja to officially endorse the ADC as their vehicle to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
The event featured Ralph Nwosu formally presenting ADC membership cards to David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola, who were introduced as the coalition’s interim national chairman and national secretary, respectively.
The meeting drew a number of notable political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former governors Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi, alongside other key stakeholders such as Dino Melaye, Dele Momodu, Solomon Dalung, Senator Gabriel Suswam, Senator Ireti Kingibe, Emeka Ihedioha, and retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
The gathering also saw participation from politicians across the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
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