{"id":169643,"date":"2025-07-15T22:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T21:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-adc-campaigners-not-credible-obun-apc-stalwart"},"modified":"2025-07-15T23:22:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T22:22:59","slug":"2027-adc-campaigners-not-credible-obun-apc-stalwart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2027-adc-campaigners-not-credible-obun-apc-stalwart","title":{"rendered":"2027: ADC campaigners not credible \u2013 Obun, APC stalwart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Pro-Chancellor of the Federal College of Education, Ididep, Ibiono LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Cletus Obun, has noted that most of the key dignitaries of the coalition in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are not people to believe.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, Obun, who is a stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, questioned the credibility of key members, including Atiku Abubakar, Boss Mustapha, former Governor of Kaduna State El Rufai, among others.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that these politicians had previously jumped ship from their political endeavors, maintaining that the ADC Coalition is a congregation of power seekers aiming to regain political relevance.<\/p>\n<p>Obun said the ADC Coalition lacks the momentum and consistency needed to make a significant impact on the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not dealing with anything new. Check every person who is prominent in that coalition; they have all held one position or the other in the last 24 years. So, we have something to judge them by. Their records speak for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The one-time chairman of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the state expressed skepticism about the coalition\u2019s potential to challenge the APC.<\/p>\n<p>He described it as \u201cgood for political optics\u201d but lacking in substance.<\/p>\n<p>Obun, however, conceded that the APC needs a strong and virile opposition, but that the ADC Coalition is \u201ctoo diluted\u201d to be effective.<\/p>\n<p>He also conceded that a one-party system is impossible in Nigeria, given the country\u2019s sophisticated and complicated nature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coalition is due for political expression, but it won\u2019t yield any tangible benefits, either to the individuals or to Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we are seeing is a congregation of power mongers simply seeking how to become relevant again, reinvent themselves, and rewrite their own history,\u201d Obun said.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cNigerians are too politically conscious and enlightened to be eroded into a one-party system. A weak opposition drifts you into complacency and underperformance. You need opposition to perform.\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 Pro-Chancellor of the Federal College of Education, Ididep, Ibiono LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Cletus Obun, has noted that most of the key dignitaries of the coalition in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are not people to believe. 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