The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has announced that the National Political Consultative Group (North) has officially adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 general elections.
Lawal made this known on Saturday during a press briefing at the conclusion of the group’s 3rd Expanded Meeting held at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja Continental Hotel.
He said the Northern bloc had reached a consensus to rally around the ADC in a bid to elect a leader who would prioritise the region’s interests.
His words,” It’s a meeting of Northerners, specifically to discuss as a family the problems devil in the North and how to look for solutions to it.
“How to prepare for the oncoming election to see to the fact that our interests — we elect only somebody who has the interests of the North at heart and who will address the challenges facing the North.
“Because as it is, we are of the opinion that this government has no interest in solving problems confronting the North — be it infrastructure, be it economy, be it security. So we have to take the ball in our hands and work towards achieving solutions to our problems
When asked the resolutions made in the meeting he replied,” Our resolutions is to go out and organize northerners and continue to pass on the message that was discussed here today so that our people from top to bottom will be united and take a single position in the coming election.
Asked what the position of the stakeholders with regards to ADC as opposition platform for 2027 election, he said,”Well, the truth of the matter is that we started out as what we call a Consultative Forum for Northern politicians, but as the momentum was going on, it appears that the whole of the North has decided that they will join ADC.
“So now the distinction between what the National Political Consultative Group is and the ADC has blurred. So our people have encouraged us, have directed us, and have mandated us to organise ourselves in the manner that we deliver whatever we want through the ADC.”
He maintained that APC is founded on democratic principles and as such the votes of nigerians will count.
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