The African Democratic Congress says it is considering adopting a consensus approach in selecting its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this during an appearance on One-on-One, an Arise TV programme, on Saturday.

He said the party has the options of direct primaries and consensus in choosing its flagbearer.

He noted that indirect primaries are “no longer on the table” in line with the amended Electoral Act.

According to him, the consensus option remains the preferred choice due to its cost-effectiveness.

“We are trying as much as possible to adopt the consensus approach because that is the least costly for us. For us, the best-case scenario is to be able to engineer consensus, and that’s what we are working on,” he said.

Abdullahi also criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress, arguing that the party’s cohesion is tied to its current leadership.

“If you take power out of APC, APC is actually nothing. I know the party well.

“Post Bola Tinubu, they will unravel quickly, that even they would be surprised. He is the glue holding the party together,” he said.

He described the APC as a “special purpose vehicle” created to deliver the presidencies of the late Muhammadu Buhari and Tinubu, adding that the party has largely fulfilled that purpose.

The ADC spokesperson further alleged that the ruling party was showing signs of anxiety ahead of future elections.

“In any free and fair election in Nigeria today, there’s no way APC will win.

“Why is a party with 31 governors and about 90 percent of the National Assembly still panicking? Why are they still trying to destabilise other opposition parties?

“They should be preparing for Tinubu’s win, given their overwhelming governance. But they are unsettled because they know in a free and fair election, there is no way they can win. Nigerians are tired of them,” he said.

The move comes as the ADC, which has positioned itself as a major opposition platform through a coalition of prominent politicians.

The party has been linked to figures for the 2027 presidential ticket, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra Governor Peter Obi, and ex-Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi, among others.

No formal announcements have been made regarding specific candidacies. (Sunday PUNCH)

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