The Atiku Abubakar-led coalition on Thursday denied adopting the African Democratic Congress ,ADC, as platform for 2027 general elections.
The denial followed media reports that key coalition actors in the quest to unseat incumbent President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 election has agreed to adopt the ADC.
However, in a statement in Abuja by a key member of the Coalition, Salihu Moh. Lukman, the group distanced itself from ADC, describing the report in some section of the media as misleading and false.
Lukman, who was a former member of the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress ,APC, also denied a media report that he has been appointed to head the secretariat of the coalition.
The former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum ,PGF, urged the public to disregard the news story as it was completely false, adding that no such decision has been taken.
According to him, negotiation is ongoing and that formal announcements will be made by the leaders of the coalition.
The statement reads: “My attention is drawn to Vanguard Newspaper publication claiming that I have been appointed to head the Secretariat of the coalition. The public should disregard the story as it is completely false. No such decision has been taken.
“Also false is the report that the coalition has adopted the ADC at its meeting of Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
“The truth is negotiations among all the coalition leaders is progressing very well, and final decisions about political platforms for the 2027 election will be taken soon.
“Unfortunately, there appears to be some mischief makers promoting and planting stories in the media with the clear aim of sowing seeds of discord among coalition leaders.
“The public and the media should please disregard all these mischievous stories.”
