Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has claimed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are causing concern for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tambuwal made the claim while receiving former Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Isa Salihu Bashir Kalanjeni, into the ADC after his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The former governor alleged that the Tinubu-led administration and the APC had made attempts to weaken the ADC but that such efforts had failed.
According to Tambuwal, “President Bola Tinubu, who is leaving office, has been staying up late because of the ADC. Everywhere he turns, he sees Atiku Abubakar.”
He added that efforts to prevent the ADC from gaining political relevance had been unsuccessful.
“They have kept trying to stop the ADC from being made public, but God has prevented those plans from working,” Tambuwal said.
Tambuwal also criticised the Federal Government over insecurity and other challenges facing the country, arguing that more needed to be done to address the situation.
He further stated that many politicians were hesitant to join the ADC because of the pressure associated with leaving the ruling APC.
“Most politicians who leave the ruling APC join other political parties instead of joining the ADC. Only people who care about the country’s interests, not their own, will join the ADC,” he said.
The ADC has continued to position itself as a major opposition platform ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with several political figures joining the party in recent months.
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