Abubakar Atiku, the leader of Nigeria’s opposition, has declared his intention to leave the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the party he unsuccessfully ran for president in earlier elections.
Atiku voiced his worries about the party’s departure from its core values in a letter to the party’s leadership.
He said,
“With a heavy heart, I resign, acknowledging the irreconcilable differences that have arisen,” he stated.
In addition to becoming the party’s presidential candidate in 2019 and 2023, Atiku expressed his appreciation for the crucial knowledge he gained from serving as vice president of Nigeria for two consecutive years, from 1999 to 2007.
Nigeria has been governed by the PDP for 16 years. A new political coalition, the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), has been formed by Atiku and other opposition leaders in recognition of the urgent need for change. The ADC is set to run against President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.
Together with the tough former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, this coalition brings together Atiku and Peter Obi, both of whom finished second in the most recent presidential elections.
It represents a turning point in Nigerian politics and also features notable former MPs and governors from the ruling party.
It brings back memories of the strong coalition that ended the PDP’s 16-year hegemony in 2015. This new alliance seeks to instill optimism and effect revolutionary change for the Nigerian people as the political landscape changes.
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