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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a plot to destabilise the party ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that it will resist any attempt to impose Bola Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate in the election.
In a statement on Monday, the opposition party said it had “uncovered a desperate and sinister plot allegedly being orchestrated by powerful figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) into recognising a certain Nafiu Bala as the National Chairman of the ADC.”
The statement was signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC.
The party described the alleged move as a “brazen attempt to undermine and destabilise the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections,” adding that the plot was “reportedly being driven by an APC governor in collaboration with a senior security official based in Abuja, as part of a plot to impose President Tinubu on Nigerians as the sole presidential contender in 2027.”
According to the ADC, “at the centre of this scheme is Mr. Nafiu Bala Gombe, an expelled member of the ADC who has recently been parading himself as a leader of the party while collaborating with external political interests.”
The party further stated that “Mr. Gombe, who once claimed to be Deputy National Chairman under the former National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, was duly expelled from the ADC after engaging in actions that were inconsistent with the party’s constitution, its principles, and the collective decisions of its leadership.”
The ADC added that “it is therefore shocking, though not surprising, that elements within the ruling establishment are now attempting to use him as a willing instrument of destabilisation in a plot to forcefully take over the leadership of the ADC.”
It said the alleged objective was “to manufacture confusion within the ADC, sponsor illegitimate leadership claims, and ultimately cripple the only credible opposition platform that Nigerians are increasingly looking to as a genuine alternative.”
The party noted that leadership of the ADC had already been transferred through a properly constituted meeting. According to the statement, “a properly constituted combined meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) and National Executive Committee (NEC), witnessed by officials of INEC, transferred leadership to the coalition led by Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola in July 2025.”
The ADC said the development was later recognised by INEC. It added that “this exercise was duly acknowledged by INEC with the formal recognition of the David Mark leadership in September 2025.”
The party also referenced a court ruling, stating that “most recently, on March 6, a Federal High Court dismissed a case challenging Mark’s leadership of the party, affirming the well-grounded Supreme Court judgment that matters of leadership are wholly an internal affair of political parties.”
The statement warned against what it described as external interference in opposition parties.
“Nigeria’s democracy cannot thrive where the ruling party seeks to capture, infiltrate, or manufacture opposition parties for its own political convenience and survival,” the party said, adding that “such actions represent a dangerous assault on democratic pluralism and the constitutional right of Nigerians to freely organise and support credible political alternatives.”
The ADC called on the public to ignore the claims of Nafiu Bala Gombe and his supporters.
“We therefore call on the general public, party members, and democratic institutions to disregard the activities and claims of Mr. Nafiu Bala Gombe and those backing his illegitimate adventure. We know them and their game plans, and we will resist them by all lawful democratic means. We will defend our democracy,” the statement said.
The party insisted it remains united despite the alleged attempts to destabilise it.
“The ADC remains united, focused, and committed to building a strong democratic alternative for Nigerians. No amount of intimidation, infiltration, or political engineering will derail this mission,” the statement added.
There have been internal disagreements in the ADC, a development that has led to court cases which are ongoing as of the time of filing this report.
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