Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 National Coalition has denied reports that it has chosen the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform for the upcoming elections. The leadership described these claims as inaccurate and misleading.
Malam Salihu Moh Lukman, a prominent member of the coalition and former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), also dismissed rumors that he had been appointed to lead the coalition’s secretariat.
Lukman addressed the matter in a statement released on Thursday, May 22, urging the public and media to ignore such stories.
“My attention is drawn to a Vanguard Newspaper publication claiming that I have been appointed to head the Secretariat of the coalition. The public should disregard the story, as it is completely false. No such decision has been taken,” Lukman said clearly.
He also responded to reports about the coalition’s alleged adoption of ADC as its platform at a meeting held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Lukman stated, “Also false is the report that the coalition has adopted the ADC at its meeting of Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The truth is negotiations among all the coalition leaders are progressing very well, and final decisions about the political platform for the 2027 election will be taken soon.”
Lukman suggested that these false reports might be attempts by certain individuals to cause problems within the coalition.
“Unfortunately, there appear to be some mischief-makers promoting and planting stories in the media with the clear aim of sowing seeds of discord among coalition leaders. The public and the media should please disregard all these mischievous stories,” he noted.
He assured the public that an official statement would be made once all discussions and negotiations conclude, and he called for patience from both the media and the public during this process.
