Leke Abejide, the one member of the Home of Representatives elected on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has predicated that the opposition coalition constructed across the occasion will crumble by September.
He said this whereas showing on Channels Tv’s The Morning Transient programme on Friday.
Abejide, who represents Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, stated the coalition’s failure to safe a single seat within the August 16 by-elections signalled the start of its finish.
“The coalition collapsed final Saturday; throughout the nation, they may not even win one seat. That was the start of the top. By early subsequent month, the coalition will collapse fully,” Abejide stated.
He argued that the group’s try and “hijack” the ADC wouldn’t succeed, stressing that he remained the “landlord” of the occasion.
“I didn’t set up the occasion, however I’m the one who stored it alive. I’ve by no means defected to a giant occasion. I used the ADC to contest all my elections and likewise introduced others into each the Nationwide Meeting and state meeting,” he added.
The lawmaker argued that the main figures driving the coalition haven’t any ties to the ADC, noting that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi have been by no means a part of the occasion.
He identified that though former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola have joined the ADC, neither holds a management place within the occasion.
In July, the coalition had adopted the ADC as its political platform forward of the 2027 basic elections, naming Mark as interim chairman and Aregbesola as nationwide secretary.
Amongst its members embody, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Dino Melaye, former Minister of Youth and Sports activities Solomon Dalong, former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, and writer Dele Momodu.
Abejide had earlier dismissed the coalition as a gathering of “egocentric politicians” with no severe plans for Nigeria, describing their transfer to make use of the ADC for 2027 as a “daydream.”
