National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Alhaji Yabagi Sani
National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Alhaji Yabagi Sani, has clarified that his party is not part of the coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Sani made this assertion in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
“ADP is not part of the coalition move to unseat Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, because we do not believe that the arrangement will produce any good result,” Sani said.
He emphasized that democracy should be built on axiomatic beliefs that satisfy the interests and aspirations of many, rather than personal interests.
Sani questioned the motivations behind the coalition, saying, “For instance, if Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, was made a minister, he probably wouldn’t have been among them.”
He added that the individuals behind the coalition are driven by personal interests and would likely not have raised their voices if they had positions in Tinubu’s government.
*“Unseating Tinubu Unlikely”*
Sani expressed doubts about the opposition’s ability to unseat Tinubu in 2027, citing the complexities of Nigeria’s political landscape.
“Coalition or no coalition, it will be difficult to unseat Tinubu in 2027,” he said, highlighting the challenges of winning over voters from different regions.
Sani noted that the rotational leadership arrangement between the north and south has not positively impacted democracy, but remains a reality in the country’s politics.
“Unfortunately, the reality of our political arrangement is that a southerner is a southerner and a northerner is a northerner, and until that mindset is changed, we will continue to move in a circle,” he said.
NAN
