Leke Abejide, the only House of Representatives member elected on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform, has said the opposition coalition using the ADC as its base will collapse by September.
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday, Abejide said the coalition’s failure to win any seat in the August 16 by-elections marked “the beginning of the end.”
“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,” he said.
Abejide, who represents Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, stressed that the coalition cannot “hijack” the ADC, insisting he remains the “landlord” of the party.
He dismissed the roles of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Anambra Governor Peter Obi, saying they were never part of the ADC.
Although former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola have joined, Abejide noted that they hold no leadership positions.
The coalition, which adopted the ADC in July ahead of 2027, includes big names like Atiku, Obi, Mark, Aregbesola, Rotimi Amaechi, Nasir El-Rufai, Dino Melaye, Gabriel Suswam, Solomon Dalong, and Dele Momodu.
Abejide, however, dismissed them as a group of “selfish politicians” chasing power with no real plan for Nigerians.
