{"id":168561,"date":"2025-07-06T12:09:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/plot-to-infiltrate-adc-coalition-has-failed"},"modified":"2025-07-06T13:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:21:26","slug":"plot-to-infiltrate-adc-coalition-has-failed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/plot-to-infiltrate-adc-coalition-has-failed","title":{"rendered":"Plot to Infiltrate ADC Coalition Has Failed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Sunday said plots to infiltrate the leadership rank of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, coalition is \u201cclear and it has failed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shaibu warned that those responsible for the misery of Nigerians won\u2019t be allowed to hijack the leadership of the ADC coalition.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to remarks by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, that ADC should pick Peter Obi as its presidential candidate, Shaibu said leaders who failed Nigeria can\u2019t tell the ADC coalition how to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement he titled: \u201cThe Plot Is Clear \u2014 And It Has Failed,\u201d Atiku\u2019s aide cautioned the coalition leaders against allowing planted narratives to take root within ADC.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThey infiltrated us in 2023, and after rigging themselves into power, the vagabonds they planted shamelessly joined them in celebration. Now, they\u2019re at it again \u2014 but this time, the people know better. Why should the architects of our misery be the ones prescribing our leaders?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe very day we unveiled our platform, the cock didn\u2019t even crow once before Festus Keyamo let the cat out of the bag\u2014prescribing, without invitation, that Peter Obi should be given the ADC ticket. Not out of goodwill, but as part of a calculated ploy to sow discord, ignite conflict, and break the momentum of unity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we begin to attack ourselves, question each other\u2019s intentions, and allow planted narratives to take root, we are dancing to their tune. This is the oldest trick in the book: divide us, distract us, and dominate us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s pause and ask the obvious: Why would those who failed Nigeria be the ones telling us how to fix it? Why are our oppressors suddenly so invested in the internal decisions of a coalition formed to rescue the country from them?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn moments like this, the greatest danger is turning on one another. These forces thrive on confusion, suspicion, and internal conflict. Their goal is simple: weaken our bond and break our resolve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen it all before. In 2023, they planted agents in our camps, twisted our narratives, and disrupted our momentum. It worked once. But never again. This time, Nigerians are alert. Eyes open. Hearts ready.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey fear our unity because it is the one thing they cannot control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey fear our movement because it is powered by the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have no vision, no record, no future \u2014 only fear and desperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut this is our time. And we\u2019re not backing down. We are not divided. We are not distracted. We are ADC \u2014 all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Sunday said plots to infiltrate the leadership rank of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, coalition is \u201cclear and it has failed.\u201d Shaibu warned that those responsible for the misery of Nigerians won\u2019t be allowed to hijack the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":168560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[118,316,254,1530],"class_list":["post-168561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-adc","tag-atiku","tag-nigeria","tag-shaibu"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Plot to Infiltrate ADC Coalition Has Failed - 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