2027: It’s false, we’re yet to adopt ADC – Atiku’s coalition

Contrary to media reports in some section of the media, on Wednesday, the leadership of the Atiku-led proposed 2027 national coalition has described as misleading and false reports claiming that it has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a political platform.

A key member of the coalition and former national Vice Chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Salihu Moh Lukman, in a statement on Thursday, also denied a media report that he has been appointed to head the secretariat of the coalition.

The report had said that the f ormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State have adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as the official platform of the opposition coalition.

The report also said the former APC national Vice Chairman, Lukman was to take charge of the Secretariat

However, Lukman urged the public to disregard the news story as it completely false, adding that no such decision has been taken.

According to him, once negotiation is concluded, formal announcement 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 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 platform 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,” he added.