The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections would be far easier than the opposition’s historic victory over former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.
  
The party asserted during the inauguration of its new leadership team in Delta State, where former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Great Ogboru, was unveiled as a member.

Representing the National Chairman of the party, David Mark, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, said the newly inaugurated team has been mandated to embark on aggressive nationwide mobilisation, membership registration and validation. The team is also tasked with establishing ADC offices across states, local government areas, wards, and polling units.
  
According to him, the party will intensify sensitisation campaigns aimed at familiarising Nigerians with its political ideology and positioning the ADC as a credible electoral alternative.

Speaking at the event, Ogboru said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) underestimated the resolve of Nigerians who are dissatisfied with the current administration.
  
“They did not know that an obscure party like the ADC would come up to say ‘no’,” Ogboru declared. “Nigerians and the ADC believe that we must have a democracy. And for that democracy to thrive, there must be an alternative—and the people must decide.”

The National Vice Chairman of the ADC, South-South, Usani Usani, dismissed fears that Tinubu could secure an easy path to re-election.  He said: “We have come here to assure you that it is easier to defeat this government than it was to remove Goodluck Jonathan,” he said.
  
Similarly, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, issued a scathing critique of the political landscape, insisting that the ADC remains the only viable opposition force ahead of 2027.

“Anybody aware of what is happening in this country today knows that the mission of ADC is to rescue Nigeria,” Abdullahi said. “All the other parties are dead. Look at what they have done to the PDP; look at what is happening in the Labour Party. The government wants a situation where, by 2027, only the APC is standing.”  He insisted that the ADC now is the “last man standing in the opposition,” describing the party as the final hope of the “common people.”

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, disclosed in statement late Monday night, that his principal resigned from the party since November 4th, 2025.

Adeleke’s resignation letter was addressed to the PDP Chairman for Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde of Ede North Local government, Osun State.

He attributed his resignation to the ongoing crisis within the national leadership of the PDP.

“Due to the current crisis within the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the PDP with immediate effect.”

Governor Adeleke thanked the Party for the opportunities given to him to serve as Senator representing Osun West and as governor of Osun State under the Peoples Democratic Party”.

Our correspondent reports that the political base of the first term Osun State governor has been a subject of discussion following the controversy surrounding the legal standing of his party.

There have been unofficial reports that Governor Adeleke may have pitched his political tent with the Accord party as the 2026 governorship election in Osun State draws near amid the internal crisis rocking the main opposition party’ in the country.

Peter Obi has expressed strong concern over the political situation in Guinea-Bissau, citing comments made by former President Goodluck Jonathan, who served as an election observer in the country.

“I listened closely to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s briefing. As a former President who was on ground as an election monitor, he noted that the so-called coup appeared suspicious,” Obi said. He added that Jonathan had described the incident as unusual, pointing out that “it was the president himself who announced the coup and relayed the details to the international community.”

‘ECOWAS was quick on Guinea-Bissau, silent elsewhere’

Obi noted that reports from Guinea-Bissau indicated the election process was peaceful, with only the formal announcement of results pending before events took a strange turn.

“ECOWAS was swift to sanction Guinea-Bissau, but what does ECOWAS do when democracy is subverted — not by soldiers, but by technology?” he asked.

‘Do we condemn only coups with guns?’

The former Anambra governor questioned whether the regional bloc would apply the same standards to countries where election outcomes are disrupted by conveniently timed ‘glitches.’

“Do we only condemn coups that are visible with guns and ignore those executed through deliberate technological failure?” he queried.

Obi warned that both technological manipulation and political interference pose serious threats to electoral integrity. “Whether technical or political, these issues can undermine democracy, stall progress, and deny African citizens their right to freely choose their leaders,” he said.

A call for transparency across West Africa

Obi stressed that democracy can only thrive when transparency, accountability, and the will of the people are upheld.

“By confronting these challenges honestly, we can move towards a New Nigeria and a more stable, democratic West Africa. Our goal must be to ensure that the people’s will prevails and our elections reflect the true desires of our citizens.”

He added that the Guinea-Bissau incident mirrors a broader regional crisis.

“The episodes in Guinea-Bissau highlight two faces of the same problem: one where ballots are overturned by force, and another where ballots are obstructed by convenient technical excuses,” he said.

“In both situations, the citizens lose, democracy is weakened, and the region sinks deeper into instability. The result is the same — the people are denied their mandate.”