WorldStage– The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, have agreed to form a strategic alliance to field a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
Factional PDP National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, made the announcement on behalf of opposition parties at the National Opposition Summit in Ibadan, Oyo State on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
The opposition leaders also called for the resignation of INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan, saying he’s not fit to conduct the 2027 general elections due to his alleged partisan support for the ruling APC.
This move is part of a broader anti-Tinubu coalition intended to consolidate opposition forces.
The coalition is said to have adopted the ADC as its official political vehicle for the 2027 contest due to legal and structural hurdles facing other proposed merger names.
Former Senate President David Mark has been appointed as the interim National Chairman of the rebranded ADC movement, with former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola serving as National Secretary.
The alliance includes prominent figures such as former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, and former governors Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi.
Governor Makinde led the Turaki faction of PDP in a high-level solidarity meeting with ADC leaders at David Mark’s residence in Abuja to finalize collaboration terms and power-sharing arrangements.
The alliance is not recognized by the Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the PDP, which remains loyal to the current party structure recognized by INEC.
The Wike camp has dismissed reports of an official PDP-ADC alliance, characterizing it as a factional move rather than a whole-party decision.
