Coalition will Collapse By September – Sole ADC Member Drops Hint

Leke Abejide, the only House of Representatives member elected under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has predicted that the opposition coalition built around the party will disintegrate by September.

He made the statement during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Friday.

Abejide, who represents Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency in Kogi State, said the coalition’s failure to win a single seat in the August 16 by-elections marked the beginning of its downfall.

“The coalition collapsed last Saturday; across the country, they could not even win one seat. That was the beginning of the end. By early next month, the coalition will collapse completely,” Abejide said.

He also insisted that attempts to “hijack” the ADC would not succeed, describing himself as the party’s “landlord.”

“I didn’t establish the party, but I am the one who kept it alive. I have never defected to a big party. I used the ADC to contest all my elections and also brought others into both the National Assembly and state assembly,” he added.

Abejide further argued that key figures driving the coalition have no real ties to the ADC, pointing out that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi were never part of the party.

He noted that while former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola have joined the ADC, neither holds a leadership role in the party.

In July, the coalition had adopted the ADC as its platform ahead of the 2027 general elections, appointing Mark as interim chairman and Aregbesola as national secretary.

Other coalition members include former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Dino Melaye, former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalong, former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, and publisher Dele Momodu.

Abejide had previously dismissed the coalition as a gathering of “selfish politicians” with no concrete plans for Nigeria, describing their use of the ADC for 2027 as a “daydream.”