A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has cautioned the party’s leadership against allowing internal indiscipline to derail the emerging opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Momodu’s warning comes amid growing pressure from supporters and allies of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who are demanding that the ADC cede its 2027 presidential ticket to him.
The agitation has been amplified by prominent voices, including Professor Pat Utomi and activist Aisha Yesufu, both of whom have publicly insisted that Obi must not play a secondary role within the coalition.
While Utomi has threatened to withdraw his support should Obi be asked to deputise another candidate, Yesufu has vowed to oppose him if he emerges as a vice-presidential candidate rather than the presidential flagbearer.
Reacting to the developments, Momodu, in an article published on his verified X handle titled “My Candid Advice to ADC: Avoid Another Wike Scenario,” urged the party to assert its authority and prevent any individual or group from destabilising the platform.
He recalled attending a meeting in Abuja last year where leaders and members of various opposition parties agreed to adopt the ADC as a common vehicle to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, participation in the coalition was entirely voluntary.
“No one was forced to join,” Momodu said, adding that the conveners promised an open and democratic platform where “no group or individual will be allowed to cause chaos.”
He noted that he took comfort in those assurances, particularly with former Senate President David Mark serving as chairman of the coalition, describing him as a leader who “would brook no nonsense.”
However, Momodu expressed concern that the spirit of cooperation was being threatened by what he described as growing aggression and unruliness among some interests within the alliance.
“In recent times, some groups have introduced aggression and unruliness into a fledgling cooperation,” he observed.
“How can a coalition work if some groups insist they must produce the top ticket by donation and coronation, without election or persuasion?”
Warning the ADC against repeating the mistakes that weakened the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Momodu said the party must act firmly and early.
“This was how Nyesom Wike held the PDP by the jugular until it became too late,” he warned.
He stressed that for the opposition coalition to succeed, the ADC must remain guided by internal democracy and mutual respect, adding that the party “should be a party of love, not a Fuji house of commotion.”
