The anti-Tinubu coalition is set to announce the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its adopted platform while former Senate President, David Mark, would serve as the Interim National Chairman of the party.
The decisions were reportedly taken by leaders of the anti-Tinubu group, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers).
Three credible sources told The Punch that Mark had accepted to be the new leader of the party.
It would be recalled that Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, and others on March 20, announced in Abuja the formation of a coalition to challenge President Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
One of the sources told The Punch correspondent that the coalition leaders would meet in Abuja on Wednesday to finalise all unresolved matters.
He stated, “What I can tell you is that we have all agreed on the ADC as the national coalition platform. So, ADC is our party, and that has been settled.
“Another significant development is that we have all agreed that former President of the Senate, David Mark, should serve as the Interim National Chairman.
“We had planned to unveil the party already, but Labour Party’s Peter Obi said he wanted to consult with his supporters, including a governor and some lawmakers. Hopefully, we will make the official announcement this week. And we will all leave our political platforms for the ADC.”
Another key figure involved in the movement revealed that loyalists of the leaders participating in the alliance had already begun integrating into the ADC.
He stated, “We adopted the ADC because time is no longer on our side, and INEC appears unwilling to register some of the political parties we previously proposed.
“The agreement is that we will all leave our various parties and move to the platform we’ve agreed upon—ADC. Once it is unveiled, you will see each of us formally dumping our former platforms for the coalition party.
“We have an important meeting scheduled for next Wednesday to finalise other key issues, including the position of National Secretary. David Mark has already agreed to serve as the National Chairman.
“Our people have already joined the ADC. The current National Chairman of the ADC, along with some members of the party’s National Working Committee, will voluntarily step down to make room for the coalition leaders and ensure equitable distribution of party offices.”
Reacting to the development, the National Chairman of the ADC, Ralph Nwosu, described Mark as one of the most disciplined Nigerians and a suitable leader for the party.
In an exclusive interview with Sunday PUNCH, Nwosu said he was prepared to step down from his current position to make way for Mark.
According to him, a major announcement will be made once negotiations are finalised later this week.
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