ADC Unveils 38-Member Presidential Campaign Council Ahead of 2027 Elections

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its Presidential Campaign Council as the party intensifies preparations for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.

The development comes as the opposition party steps up its campaign around the economic challenges facing Nigerians, including rising living costs, unemployment, insecurity and growing public debt.

The ADC formally launched its presidential campaign in Abuja on October 9, 2026, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate.

Campaign Leadership

The campaign structure is intended to coordinate the party’s political mobilisation, communications, policy development and engagement with voters across the country.

The party’s national chairman, Senator David Mark, attended the campaign launch alongside Campaign Council Chairman Kashim Ibrahim-Imam and Director-General Senator Austin Akobundu.

The campaign leadership is expected to coordinate the party’s activities as it seeks to present its policy proposals to Nigerians ahead of the elections.

Economy Takes Centre Stage

At the campaign launch, the ADC criticised the Tinubu administration over the cost of living and pledged to pursue policies aimed at making essential goods and services more affordable.

The party said its proposed priorities would include support for locally refined petroleum products, reforms in electricity, improvements in education and healthcare, and measures to strengthen agriculture and create jobs.

The APC and the Tinubu administration have defended their economic reforms as necessary changes, while critics continue to question their immediate effects on household incomes and living standards.

Opposition Mobilisation Ahead of 2027

The unveiling of the campaign council comes amid increasing political activity as parties prepare for the 2027 presidential election.

For the ADC, the immediate challenge will be to translate its campaign structure and policy promises into effective nationwide organisation, communicate detailed proposals and persuade voters that its programme can address Nigeria’s economic and security problems.

The campaign’s progress will depend on its ability to maintain internal cohesion, mobilise supporters across the states and provide credible explanations of how its proposed policies would be funded and implemented.

As preparations continue, Nigerians will have the opportunity to scrutinise the parties’ records, policy proposals and candidates before making their choices at the ballot box.