Coalition will collapse by September – Sole ADC reps member drops fresh hint
Leke Abejide, the only member of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has predicated that the opposition coalition built around the party will crumble by September.
He stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Friday.
Abejide, who represents Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, said the coalition’s failure to secure a single seat in the August 16 by-elections signalled the beginning of its end.
“The coalition collapsed last Saturday; across the country, they could not even win one seat. That was the beginning of the end. By early next month, the coalition will collapse completely,” Abejide said.
He argued that the group’s attempt to “hijack” the ADC would not succeed, stressing that he remained the “landlord” of the party.
“I didn’t establish the party, but I am the one who kept it alive. I have never defected to a big party. I used the ADC to contest all my elections and also brought others into both the National Assembly and state assembly,” he added.
The lawmaker argued that the major figures driving the coalition have no ties to the ADC, noting that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi were never part of the party.
He pointed out that although former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola have joined the ADC, neither holds a leadership position in the party.
In July, the coalition had adopted the ADC as its political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections, naming Mark as interim chairman and Aregbesola as national secretary.
Among its members include, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Dino Melaye, former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalong, former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, and publisher Dele Momodu.
Abejide had earlier dismissed the coalition as a gathering of “selfish politicians” with no serious plans for Nigeria, describing their move to use the ADC for 2027 as a “daydream.”
