Tinubu’s Aide Dismisses ADC Coalition, Predicts Collapse Within Six Months

Daniel Bwala, a top aide to President Bola Tinubu and former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the newly formed ADC-led opposition coalition, predicting it will collapse within six months due to internal power struggles and lack of clear policy alternatives.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Bwala said the opposition coalition formed under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) lacks the ideological depth and strategic coordination needed to present a viable challenge to President Tinubu in the 2027 election.

“They don’t have alternative facts, policies, or programmes,” Bwala stated, describing the coalition as a group of “internally displaced politicians” united only by their ambition to seize power.

The ADC coalition, which brings together major opposition figures including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi, was announced last week as a unified platform to unseat Tinubu.

However, Bwala questioned its credibility and sustainability, citing ego clashes and a looming leadership crisis.

“One of them, Datti Baba-Ahmed, already warned that the main issue will be who becomes the presidential candidate. Everyone wants to be president. That’s the crack that will destroy the coalition,” Bwala said.

Bwala, who served as Atiku’s campaign spokesperson in the 2023 elections before switching allegiance to Tinubu, also questioned the political future of his former principal.

“In all honesty, I think it was never destined for Atiku to become president. He has tried everything, and 2023 was his biggest opportunity. He will never have that privilege again,” Bwala remarked.

He further downplayed Peter Obi’s recent interviews, claiming the Labour Party leader failed to present substantive policy critiques or alternatives to the current administration’s governance.

According to Bwala, the opposition alliance is more performative than purposeful. He predicted that within a few months, internal divisions over power-sharing and candidate selection would dissolve the coalition.

“Give it six months, and no one will be talking about the ADC coalition. It’s all a fantasy,” he said.

The opposition coalition had hoped to build a strong alternative to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. With mounting public discontent over economic hardships and governance challenges, the coalition’s leaders claim the time is ripe for change.