…As ADC spokesman says party ‘not for sale’
By Aminu Imam
The political temperature ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections soared this week, as two prominent political figures Bolaji Abdullahi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Dr. Aliyu Audu, a former Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu – issued strong-worded denunciations of the current administration and promised a fightback for Nigeria’s political soul.
In a charged interview aired on LibertyTV Monday evening, ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, declared that the 2027 presidential ticket of the party is “not for sale”, pushing back against bribery claims and dismissing rumors of a hijacked party structure.
“This coalition is not about Tinubu. It’s about Nigeria”, Abdullahi asserted, as he laid out the ADC’s roadmap for a future built on internal democracy, accountability, and inclusive governance.
He firmly denied suggestions that the ADC had already chosen its 2027 presidential flag bearer, labeling such claims as “anti-democratic” and false. “The ADC has not made any official decision yet. We will not allocate tickets behind closed doors,” he insisted.
Abdullahi also addressed swirling rumors about the legitimacy of the party’s interim leadership, calling them “a figment of someone’s imagination,” and confirmed that the party is in court over the abrupt cancellation of a major event in Abuja. He described the move as “disruptive and embarrassing”.
Turning his attention to governance at the federal level, Abdullahi didn’t mince words: “The problem isn’t just bad policy – it’s bad delivery”, he said, accusing the APC-led administration of pushing policies with “catastrophic consequences”.
Meanwhile, in what could be one of the most blistering public breakaways from the Tinubu camp, Dr. Aliyu Audu, who recently resigned as a presidential aide, announced his mission to oppose Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. “I resigned so I can work against his re-election”, Audu said, during a separate interview. “If nobody is going to tell him, I will. I, Ali, will tell him that he has created a nepotistic environment that is toxic to our collective growth”, he stated.
Audu, an Ibirra-born former Senior Special Assistant, Public Affairs to President Tinubu, condemned what he called the administration’s fixation with ethnic control over economic appointments, stating that “not a president who prides himself on a pan-Nigerian network should act like only one region should manage the financial sector.”
Using poetic and powerful language, Audu vowed to help “remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027” and replace him with a leader “chosen by the people, not imposed. It won’t be Emi lo kan,” he declared. “It will be Gbogbo wa lo kan—it’s everyone’s turn”.
Audu said his decision to resign was not personal, but rooted in principle and a desire to see a Nigeria that works for all. “We must promote liberty… we’ve been talking about principles in politics, but those principles are being eroded. The consequences are grave”, he stressed.
Both Abdullahi and Audu signaled a growing, multi-faceted opposition movement that is gaining traction ahead of 2027—united not by personalities, but by a shared belief in a new political order.
As Abdullahi summarized: “The coalitions, the legal fights, the criticism—they’re all part of Nigeria’s evolving political reality”.
