Godswill Akpabio, the country’s electoral system’s president, has warned Nigerians against putting any hope in political coalitions. He argued that such arrangements are unrealistic.
Senator Akpabio emphasized that only political parties, not groups or coalitions, have the legal authority to run elections during the House of Representatives Open Week in Abuja.
He contends that it is impure and deceptive to have one person affiliated with two political parties at once.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) was chosen as the party’s official platform for the 2027 elections at the meeting of the opposition coalition on Wednesday, July 2 in Abuja.
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Rauf Aregbesola, an ex-Osun governor, and former Senate President David Mark were appointed as the coalition’s interim national chairman.
Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, Dele Momodu, Gabriel Suswam, Ireti Kingibe, Emeka Ihedioha, and Sadique Abubakar, among others, along with former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, were present at the high-profile meeting.
The Senate President also addressed public expectations that were placed on lawmakers, according to him. He made it clear that legislators have a primary duty to pass laws and not to start projects for developing infrastructure.
Tajudeen Abbas, the House of Representatives’ speaker, made an announcement about the progress being made with the constitutional amendment process.
Source: Channels TV
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