The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has urged top chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, to unite under the party to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy.
The call came amid the leadership crisis rocking the ADC, culminating in the derecognition of the David Mark-led leadership of the party and Nafiu Bala Gombe faction by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In a statement on Wednesday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s commissioner for information and voter education, said the commission would refrain from engaging the two ADC factions led by Mark and Nafiu Gombe, citing the March 12 judgement of the court of appeal.
INEC said it would not attend meetings, congresses, or conventions of the ADC groups pending the determination of a case before the federal high court.
Reacting to the developments in a statement on Thursday, James Adeshina, chairman of PRP in Lagos, described the ADC leadership crisis as a threat to opposition cohesion.
“At a time when the nation urgently needs a strong and united front to safeguard democracy, internal crises like the one in ADC only weaken the collective ability of opposition forces to provide credible alternatives,” Adeshina said.
The consequences are far-reaching: it creates room for unchecked dominance and fuels the growing fear of Nigeria sliding toward a one-party state.”
According to him, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ADC facing leadership crises that could affect their electoral goals, the PRP remains a credible alternative without internal wranglings.
He said the current situation in the opposition space calls for bold and decisive action from political leaders to rescue the country.
Adeshina said rather than allowing internal divisions to weaken progressive movements, stakeholders across parties must begin to rethink strategy, not as competitors, but as collaborators in a shared mission to rescue Nigeria.
“I, therefore, extend a sincere invitation to key figures and stakeholders within ADC and beyond, leaders such as Atiku Abubakar, Rauf Aregbesola, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and others, to approach PRP,” he said.
He said all emerging voices in the ADC need to consider aligning with a more stable and historically grounded platform like PRP.
“The contrast is clear. While ADC is currently grappling with internal instability, PRP remains the oldest political party in Nigeria with a consistent legacy of discipline, unity, and ideological focus,” he said.
According to him, PRP has operated without the kind of internal rancour that has plagued many other parties.
He said the ongoing ADC crisis should not just be seen as a setback but as a wake-up call to leaders and stakeholders to rise above party loyalty and embrace a broader national agenda.
