Overview
- Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi spearheaded the adoption of ADC as their unified platform for the 2027 presidential contest.
- The alliance aims to unseat President Bola Tinubu and guard against one-party dominance by the ruling APC.
- Former Senate president David Mark was named interim national chairman and ex-Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola interim secretary to coordinate campaign strategy.
- A bloc of ADC insiders led by publicity secretary Musa Matara rejected the takeover, citing bypassed party structures and unresolved court disputes.
- Peter Obi pledged to build bridges to tackle poverty and insecurity without resigning his Labour Party membership.