The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sharply criticized the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the latter’s recent public demand for Peter Obi to clarify his stance on the 2027 presidential election. The APC described the reported directive as a “failed political arrangement” and a partnership devoid of democracy, fairness, or a viable future.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the 9th of December, 2025, the State Spokesman for the APC, Seye Oladejo, addressed the controversy, arguing that the episode highlights profound internal chaos within the opposition ranks. Oladejo accused the ADC of lacking both a coherent ideology and a defined political direction.
He contended that the recent event presented the nation with a fresh example of discord and “ideological bankruptcy” within the opposition. Oladejo specifically pointed to the ADC’s simultaneous demand for Obi to “make up his mind” regarding his 2027 ambitions while categorically stating that zoning is not an option.
Oladejo asserted: “Nigeria woke up to yet another episode of opposition disarray and ideological bankruptcy as the African Democratic Congress publicly ordered Peter Obi to ‘make up his mind’ on his 2027 ambition, while simultaneously declaring that zoning is not on the table. “This is not a strategy. This is confusion on steroids. A political party that cannot decide its soul, direction or destination now wants to decide the fate of Nigeria.”
The statement continued, reframing the conflict as a public feud rather than genuine opposition politics:
“What Nigerians are witnessing is not opposition politics, but a public quarrel inside a hollow coalition of contradictions.”
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The ruling party further condemned the ADC for what it sees as “inconsistent positions.” The APC noted that the ADC has transitioned from initially rejecting the zoning principle to now issuing a political ultimatum to the very candidate it had previously championed.
The APC argued that the ADC appears to be structured solely to advance the “personal ambition of a single individual,” placing Peter Obi at the center of the party’s internal contradictions.
Furthermore, the ADC’s assertion that zoning was on the table strongly indicates, according to the APC, that the party’s presidential ticket has already been internally settled. This, the APC concluded, means other members were merely “recruited to create the appearance of inclusion.”