ADC Finally Reveals Why Atiku Missed G-100 Opposition Summit

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained why its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was absent from the G100 opposition summit held in Abuja.

ADC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, said Atiku did not attend the gathering because the discussions were primarily focused on cooperation among political parties rather than individual presidential candidates.

According to Bush Radio Academy, Abdullahi explained that the ADC was adequately represented at the summit by senior party officials, including himself and about four vice chairmen, making Atiku’s physical presence unnecessary.

Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television’s Day Break on Tuesday, Abdullahi said the meeting was intended to explore opportunities for collaboration among opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He maintained that Atiku’s absence should not be interpreted as a lack of interest in the opposition coalition, stressing that the ADC participated fully in the discussions through its representatives.

The G100 summit, which took place on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, brought together representatives of six major opposition parties to discuss possible areas of cooperation ahead of the 2027 elections.

The gathering formed part of ongoing efforts by opposition parties to establish a common strategy and strengthen their chances of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next general election.

However, several prominent opposition figures were absent from the meeting. They included Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

Abdullahi’s explanation has therefore sought to clarify that Atiku’s absence was linked to the nature and focus of the summit rather than a decision by the ADC to distance itself from the ongoing opposition collaboration.