The opposition coalition has directed its members to resign from their current political parties and fully align with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), though no specific timeline was given for the transition, The PUNCH reports.

ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja after a caucus meeting attended by senior party leaders and prominent political figures.

Since the ADC was unveiled on July 2 as the platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, a handful of opposition leaders have defected. However, many— including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi—have yet to formally quit their parties despite associating with the coalition.

Meanwhile, both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dismissed the ADC’s directive, insisting it posed no threat ahead of the next elections.

Abdullahi added that all issues concerning the African Democratic Association (ADA) had been resolved, noting that the coalition had agreed to back whoever emerges from its presidential primaries. He further revealed that the party’s National Working Committee will soon release the timetable for primary elections in Osun and Ekiti, ahead of the off-cycle governorship polls.

Those present at the caucus meeting included ADC National Chairman David Mark, Atiku Abubakar, National Secretary Ogbeni Rauf, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, and former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi.