The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied reports suggesting a planned alliance or merger with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of an anticipated court judgment on its leadership dispute.
The Coalition-backed ADC is currently experiencing intense internal leadership disputes, featuring multiple factions, with key stakeholders navigating alliances ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Amidst these developments, there have been reports of closed-door meetings between the David Mark-led ADC faction and the PRP, which some sources interpreted as alliance discussions.
Reacting in a statement posted on X on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the claim as false and misleading.
“Our attention has been drawn to a story in circulation that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is in talks with another political party, specifically the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), in anticipation of its court judgment.
“We would like to state categorically that this is not true,” he said.
Abdullahi stressed that the party’s coalition leadership is not engaged in any form of negotiation with other political parties at the moment.
“The coalition leadership is not having any such conversation with any political party at the moment.
“We are fully committed to ensuring that the illegal action taken against our leadership by INEC and other agents of the ruling party is upturned,” he added.
The ADC spokesperson said the party remains focused on challenging what it described as unlawful actions affecting its leadership.
He insisted that legal redress is critical to preserving Nigeria’s democratic framework.
“We believe that this is the only path to safeguarding the rule of law and ensuring that multiparty democracy survives in Nigeria,” Abdullahi stated.
While acknowledging openness to broader opposition collaboration, he maintained that the party is not considering abandoning its platform.
“While we are open to expanding the coalition to bring all opposition elements in the country together to rescue our country, we remain clear about the responsibility that this moment has imposed on us. We will not abdicate that responsibility,” he said.
He further dismissed speculation about a possible exit from the party, urging the public to disregard such reports.
“Therefore, any suggestion that we are considering abandoning the ADC is preemptive and speculative, and should be ignored,” Abdullahi said.
He further expressed confidence in the judiciary, adding that the party expects a fair outcome despite what it described as pressure on democratic institutions.
“Notwithstanding the flagrant bastardisation of democratic institutions, the ADC leadership remains confident that the judicial institutions will, at this defining moment, resist the pressure to be complicit in undermining Nigeria’s democracy,” he said.
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