No fewer than six prominent national figures from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), aiming to challenge President Bola Tinubu for power in the 2027 general elections.
These aggrieved APC members, who expressed discomfort with the current administration, joined forces with opposition figures on Wednesday as part of preparations for the next election cycle.
The collective of opposition leaders and the disaffected APC members took control of the ADC’s leadership on Wednesday, officially adopting the party as their platform for the 2027 polls.
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Among the former APC members who defected are four former ministers who served under the immediate past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The six notable figures who have left the ruling party to form this opposition against President Tinubu are:
- Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation.
- Abubakar Malami, former Minister of Justice.
- Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Aviation.
- Rauf Aregbesola, former Minister of Interior.
- Kashim Imam, a prominent businessman and former board chairman of TETFUND.
- Chief John Odigie Oyegun, former National Chairman of the APC.
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