On the march again: Atiku officially joins African Democratic Congress ahead of 2027 elections
The known regular Nigeria’s Presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signalling a major realignment in Nigeria’s opposition politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Penpushing reports that Atiku on Monday announced his membership via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, posting images of himself holding the party’s membership card alongside a brief caption that read: “It’s official.”
The Former Vice President before his new move had in July resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), a platform he used during the last presidential election but lost to Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress(APC)
Penpushing further reports that records have it that he left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the defunct Action Congress (AC), where he ran for president in 2007, and returned to the former before joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014.
The ubiquitous politician, however, dumped the All Progressives Congress(APC) and returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose flag he flew in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections.
Penpushing also reports that Atiku’s decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) on July 16, 2025 comes after months of speculation, following a period of internal crises and factional disagreements within the party.
The former Vice President who served between 1999 to 2007 under the banner of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during former President Olusegun Obasanjo tenure cited irreconcilable differences and a perceived departure from the party’s founding principles as the main reasons for his exit.
Penpushing reports that in his resignation letter addressed to the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State declared that his exit from the party was with immediate effect.
The Atiku’s resignation came just two weeks after opposition leaders officially unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a coalition platform for figures seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Penpushing further reports that he had previously spearheaded the endorsement of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in July, presenting it as a common platform for opposition politicians, including Peter Obi and Babachir Lawal.
The former number two citizen, at the time, he and other key opposition figures had delayed formal registration with the party, however, with his official registration, Atiku’s alignment with the African Democratic Party (ADC) is now concrete, signalling a major shift in Nigeria’s opposition landscape.
Penpushing also reports that that Atiku’s move is seen as a strategic attempt to consolidate opposition forces around a single platform capable of mounting a serious challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
The party, which has been positioned as a coalition vehicle for prominent opposition figures, has a former Senate President, David Mark, as its national chairman, ex-Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola as national secretary, and former Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi as national publicity secretary.
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