Why Atiku was absent at G100 opposition summit — ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) addressed the absence of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from the G100 opposition summit held in Abuja. According to the ADC, the summit was primarily intended for discussions among political parties rather than individual candidates.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the spokesperson for the ADC, provided this clarification on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s “Day Break.” He emphasized that the summit focused on fostering cooperation among political parties.
“The summit is more about conversation between political parties rather than conversation among candidates. It’s about exploring cooperation opportunities,” Abdullahi stated.
He further noted that the ADC had sufficient representation at the meeting, making Atiku’s attendance unnecessary. Abdullahi mentioned that four vice chairmen of the party were present, ensuring that the ADC was well represented in the discussions.
“It’s not consequential that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was not present. I was there. The party was highly represented. So, we participated in the process,” he said.
The summit, which took place on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, brought together representatives from six major opposition political parties. The objective was to explore potential collaboration ahead of the 2027 elections.
This meeting is part of a broader effort by opposition parties to establish a unified framework for cooperation as they prepare to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Notable figures absent from the gathering included Atiku Abubakar, Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) members, Peter Obi of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde.
Among those who attended were Donald Duke of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Moses Adebisi of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA).
