An old video of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has re-emerged, revealing discussions among top African Democratic Congress (ADC) figures about potential internal crises and plans to create an alternative political structure. The footage, from a 2025 interview on PrimeTime, captures El-Rufai and other ADC leaders discussing leadership tensions within the party, suggesting they foresaw instability. At the time, El-Rufai stated, "We must be prepared for all eventualities, including the possibility of moving forward under a new banner if unity becomes impossible." The conversation included references to building a coalition with like-minded politicians should the ADC fracture. No formal split occurred immediately after the interview, but recent developments within the ADC have reignited debate over the party's cohesion. The video has since circulated widely on Nigerian social media, drawing attention to early warning signs within the opposition party.
Nasir El-Rufai was already planning an exit route from the ADC before the current crisis even unfolded. His 2025 statement about forming a new banner wasn't speculation—it was preparation. This undermines the idea that the party's current disarray came as a surprise to its top figures. For Nigerian voters, it suggests that the ADC's struggles are less about sudden betrayal and more about long-simmering ambitions masked as ideological unity.
