The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced its intention to form an alliance with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. This move comes despite the recent defection of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party's 2023 presidential candidate, to the ADC. Ladipo Johnson, NNPP's National Publicity Party, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television's The Morning Brief, where he stated that the NNPP will continue to contest elections but will be in alignment with the ADC for the presidential elections.
The NNPP spokesman clarified that several talks were held with opposition leaders before Kwankwaso's decision to join the ADC. Johnson argued that opposition leaders are working in the interest of Nigerians and that Kwankwaso's exit from the NNPP will not spell doom for the party.
Kwankwaso's defection followed weeks of intense consultations between the former Kano governor, leaders of the Kwankwasiyya movement, and top figures within the ADC. The move is seen as part of a wider opposition strategy to build a formidable alliance ahead of 2027, with the aim of unseating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the federal level.
The alliance between the NNPP and ADC is a significant development in the country's political landscape, with several opposition leaders coming together to offer themselves as an alternative to the APC.
The NNPP's decision to form an alliance with the ADC is a calculated move to strengthen their chances in the 2027 presidential election. By partnering with the ADC, the NNPP is leveraging the support of opposition leaders who are working in the interest of Nigerians. This alliance is a direct challenge to the ruling APC, which has been in power for several years. The move also highlights the deepening rift between Kwankwaso and his estranged political godson, Abba Yusuf, who defected to the APC alongside several lawmakers and political appointees. This development has exposed cracks within the Kwankwasiyya movement, which Kwankwaso built over the years.
