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2027 Election: List of Prominent Former APC, PDP, LP Members Who Have Joined ADC Coalition

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ADC Vows To End APC Misrule, Opens Niger Office For 2027

A major alliance has been formed against the ruling APC ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria

Prominent chieftains of the APC, PDP, and Labour Party (LP) dumped their parties for the newly-adopted African Democratic Congress (ADC)

The opposition coalition movement led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar recently adopted the ADC as the platform to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

While the coalition is still solidifying its structure, influential figures who have confirmed their involvement in the movement include:

Atiku Abubakar
A former Vice President and PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections is a central figure in the coalition, signalling another possible shot at the presidency for the fourth time.

David Mark
David Mark, a former Senate President, has become the interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after following his resignation from his membership in the PDP. As a Senator, David Mark represented Benue South senatorial district from 1999 to 2019 and served as the 12th President of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015.

Before his senatorial career, Mark was the military Governor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986 and also served as a Minister of Communication. He is recognised as the longest-serving President of the Nigerian Senate.

Prince Uche Secondus
A former National Chairman of the PDP is also reportedly involved in this strategic alliance for 2027. Secondus was acting chairman of the committee from 2015 to 2016. He became the chairman and a member of the PDP National Working Committee in 2017 and managed the party affairs until 2021, when he was suspended by the party.

Secondus was the second chairman of the Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, a position he held for two terms.

Aminu Tambuwal
A former Governor of Sokoto State and currently a senator under the platform of the PDP.  Tambuwal served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015 and as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023.

Tambuwal represented the Tambuwal/Kebbe Federal Constituency of Sokoto State as an honourable member in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015, and is currently a serving Senator for Sokoto South since 2023.

Liyel Imoke
As a former Governor of Cross River State, Imoke served from 29 May 2007 till 29 May 2015. He was also a cabinet minister and leader of Parliament in the former Eastern Region.

In 1992, Liyel Imoke was elected as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the age of 30 during the transition government of Ibrahim Babangida. His term ended in November 1993 when the military regime led by General Sani Abacha dissolved the government.

Babangida Aliyu
Aliyu is a two-term former Governor of Niger State — elected in 2007 and was reelected in 2011. In the March 2015 presidential and senatorial elections, Aliyu failed in his senate race against David Umaru of the APC, who obtained 149,443 votes against his 46,459 votes.

Sule Lamido
Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, was part of the PDP stakeholders, led by Atiku, who attended a coalition meeting on Tuesday. He expressed his willingness to support any democratic efforts by patriotic Nigerians aimed at removing Tinubu, but affirmed his commitment to remain in the PDP.

Sam Egwu
As a former Governor of Ebonyi State, Egwu’s tenure lasted from 1999 to 2007. From 2008 to 2010, he served as the Minister of Education and in 2015, he successfully ran for the senatorial seat representing the Ebonyi North Senatorial Zone, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Currently, he is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Industry.

Emeka Ihedioha
He served as governor of Imo State from 2019 until 14 January 2020, when he was removed from office by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which declared the APC candidate, Hope Uzodinma, the authentic winner of the 2019 gubernatorial election. Ihedioha also served as the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.

The former deputy speaker was spotted at the unveiling of the ADC coalition in Abuja on Wednesday.

Senator Gabriel Suswam
A former Governor of Benue State, he served from 2007 to 2015. Prior to that, he was a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. He also represented the Benue North-East Senatorial District in the 9th Senate. In 2025, Suswam lost the senatorial seat election to the APC candidate.

The former governor and ex-lawmaker was spotted at the unveiling of the ADC coalition in Abuja on Wednesday.

Dino Melaye
Melaye is a former senator and member of the House of Representatives, and also a member of the People’s Democratic Party. In 2015, he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) but returned to the PDP in the build-up to the 2019 elections after months of political struggle with Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. He was one of the campaign spokespersons of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and lost the governorship election in 2023.

Dele Momodu
A prominent PDP chieftain and veteran journalist who has openly criticised the current administration and predicted shifts within the ruling party.

He has declared full support for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, warning President Tinubu against endangering Nigeria’s democracy in pursuit of a second term.

Rauf Aregbesola
The former Governor of Osun State from 2010 to 2018 and the immediate past Minister of Interior, who served from 2019 to 2023. He has been appointed the interim National Secretary of the ADC, marking a high-profile defection from the ruling APC. He was a political son and close ally of President Tinubu. He served as the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Tinubu’s government in Lagos State.

Nasir El-Rufai
The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State served from 2015 to 2023 and joined the coalition after facing recent political challenges within the APC, which he left for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) earlier this year. He had served as minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007 and was also a director of the Bureau of Public Enterprises.

Rotimi Amaechi
As a former Governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015 and immediate past Minister of Transportation who worked under former President Muhammadu Buhari, Amaechi is also aligning with the new opposition coalition and of the leading figures in the movement.

He was Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili and served as Rivers State’s Secretary of the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) caretaker committee during the transition programme of Sani Abacha. Ameachi was a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007. He was the Chairman of Nigeria’s Conference of Speakers of State Assemblies.

John Oyegun
Oyegun was the first national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He served as the executive governor of Edo State between 1992 and 1993. Oyegun led the APC to victory in 2015, defeating the then-ruling PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan. This marked the first time an incumbent president and a ruling party were defeated in a presidential election in Nigeria.

He was spotted at the unveiling of the ADC coalition in Abuja on Wednesday.

Abubakar Malami
Malami is the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation, who worked under Buhari from 2015 to 2023. He was actively involved in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013, serving as the resource person for the Manifesto Drafting Sub-Committee of the Inter-Joint Party Merger Committees. This collaboration included his former party, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

In 2014, Abubakar contested for the governorship ticket of the APC in Kebbi State but later stepped down during the party primaries in favour of Atiku Bagudu.

He resigned from the APC on Wednesday, before being spotted during the unveiling of the ADC as a coalition to unseat Tinubu.

Solomon Dalung
Dalung served as the Minister of Youth and Sports of Nigeria from November 2015 to 2019.

The former minister was spotted at the unveiling of the ADC coalition in Abuja on Wednesday.

Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections is a key member of the coalition and was reported to have proposed a single four-year term to the movement, if considered to be its presidential standard bearer for the 2027 elections. The two-term former governor of Anambra State was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 general elections.

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
Baba-Ahmed, a former senator representing the Kaduna North Senatorial District in 2011. He also represented Zaria in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, Baba-Ahmed was the vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election, alongside Peter Obi.

Senator Ireti Kingibe
Kingibe was elected a member of the Senate representing the FCT in the 2023 Nigerian Senate elections under the Labour Party. The lawmaker was spotted during the unveiling of the ADC as a coalition to unseat Tinubu.

Victor Umeh
Umeh was the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and now Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 10th Nigeria National Assembly on the platform of the Labour Party.

The lawmaker was also spotted during the unveiling of the ADC as a coalition to unseat Tinubu.

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BREAKING: PDP Picks Vice Presidential Candidate

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly selected its National Vice-Chairman for the North-East, Babangida Umaru, as the running mate to its presidential candidate, Sandy Onor, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

A senior member of the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led National Working Committee disclosed that Onor and the party leadership settled for Umaru after consultations with key stakeholders.

The source, who spoke with The PUNCH on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to publicly discuss the nomination, said the details of both candidates had been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s portal.

“We deliberated and consulted widely. After the consultations, the presidential candidate and the NWC agreed and settled on Babangida Umaru, who is currently the party’s National Vice-Chairman, North-East, as the running mate and vice-presidential candidate. His details have also been uploaded,” the source said.

INEC fixed 6pm on July 11, 2026, as the deadline for political parties to submit nomination forms for their presidential and National Assembly candidates through its online portal.

The exercise, which began on June 27, involved the submission of Forms EC9 and EC9A to EC9E in accordance with Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026.

The commission also scheduled the submission of nomination forms for governorship and state Houses of Assembly candidates to begin at 9am on July 18 and end at 6pm on August 8.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Jungudo, confirmed that the party had completed the upload of its National Assembly candidates.

He also confirmed that the names of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates had been submitted but declined to officially identify the running mate.

“We have successfully completed the National Assembly uploads, and everything is going very well. We have concluded the National Assembly uploads. Nothing is left. We have also uploaded the presidential and vice-presidential candidates,” Jungudo said.

“As for the name of the vice-presidential candidate, if the information did not come from the national chairman or me, then it is not official.”

Jungudo said the party would focus next on completing the nomination of governorship and state Assembly candidates before setting up committees to coordinate its campaigns.

“Regarding our preparations, you can see that uploading candidates is one of the major steps in the process. Once we are done with the governorship and state Houses of Assembly, the next step is to await the official date for the commencement of campaigns,” he said.

“Between now and then, we are working on the various committees that will spearhead the campaigns.”

He expressed confidence that the party would perform strongly in the elections, insisting that ongoing legal disputes would not distract its leaders, candidates and supporters.

“We are very much prepared, and not even the legal issues constitute any impediment. Everything is going smoothly, and in no distant time, we will make public the various committees that will lead the campaign and take us to victory,” he added.

Jungudo urged the candidates to work closely with party leaders and stakeholders in their constituencies.

“Our candidates should tighten up. They should remember what the national leader said: nobody gives you power on a platter of gold; you have to fight for it.

“They have to sit up, do everything required of them and cooperate with all party leaders and stakeholders at every level.”

He said the PDP was targeting a majority of seats in the National Assembly and state legislatures, as well as governorship victories in at least two-thirds of the states.

“As for the presidential election, we are keeping our strategy close to our chest. However, I can tell you that our candidates are in high spirits, and I want them to maintain that spirit,” he said.

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BREAKING: Tinubu Picks 2027 Running Mate

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The All Progressives Congress on Friday confirmed Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election, ending months of speculation over his place on the party’s ticket.

The ruling party also expressed confidence that Tinubu and Shettima would secure re-election as it formally received their nomination forms for onward submission to the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

The nomination forms of Tinubu and Shettima were presented to the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, in Abuja by the President’s Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ibrahim Masari, during a ceremony attended by members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, the National Assembly, the Federal Executive Council, the APC National Working Committee, state party chairmen and some governorship candidates.

The submission comes ahead of INEC’s 6 pm Saturday deadline for political parties to upload the nomination forms of their presidential and National Assembly candidates through its online nomination portal in line with the Electoral Act, 2026.

Addressing party leaders, the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, described the occasion as the formal presentation of the duly completed nomination forms of the party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates.

Argungu said Tinubu had earlier emerged as the party’s presidential candidate through its primary election and urged members to remain united ahead of the 2027 poll.

Speaking on behalf of APC governors, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, reaffirmed their support for Tinubu and the party’s leadership.

“We are delighted that this event is coming after a well-organised and thoroughly supervised primary process. We reiterate our commitment to continue supporting President Tinubu and the party,” he said.

Uzodimma urged party members to close ranks behind all APC candidates, expressing confidence that the party would retain power in the next general election.

Receiving the nomination forms, APC National Chairman Yilwatda said the occasion reflected the confidence of party members in Tinubu’s leadership.

He cited the student loan scheme, infrastructure projects and agricultural interventions as some of the achievements of the administration, expressing confidence that the Tinubu-Shettima ticket would secure another term in office.

“We will all come out and mobilise across the six geopolitical zones. I am sure there will be healthy competition among the governors.

“One geopolitical zone has already told me they will deliver the highest number of votes for Mr President. I will be happy to see such competition among the governors as they mobilise their states so that we can see which state will return the highest number of votes for Mr President,” he stated.

Yilwatda added that the party would campaign on the administration’s record in office, saying Nigerians would reward Tinubu’s achievements with another mandate.

Speaking with journalists after the ceremony, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, confirmed that the party had retained Tinubu and Shettima as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates.

“The presidential candidate of the party is President Bola Ahmed, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and our vice presidential candidate is the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shetima,” he stated.

With the submission of the nomination forms, the APC has formally retained the Tinubu-Shettima ticket for the 2027 presidential election, putting to rest months of speculation over the vice president’s place on the ballot.

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FULL LIST: APC Publishes House of Reps, Assembly Primary Election Winners [ICYMI]

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The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has released the names of candidates who emerged victorious in the party’s House of Representatives and State House of Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The list, signed by the Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, was published Published in The Nation Newspaper.

According to the document, 24 candidates secured the party’s tickets for the House of Representatives, while 40 candidates emerged for the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The release of the candidates’ list comes amid increasing political activities within the Lagos APC ahead of the 2027 elections.

In recent weeks, the party leadership has repeatedly assured aspirants of a transparent process, following the adoption of direct primaries and consensus arrangements for the elections.

Mr Ojelabi had also warned party members against violence and anti-party activities during the primaries conducted across the state.

The emergence of Mr Obasa for the Agege Federal Constituency is expected to attract political attention within the party because of his influence in Lagos politics and the state legislature.

 

 

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