Former campaign spokesperson to Atiku Abubakar, Segun Showunmi, has disclosed how plans to establish a new political party known as the African Democratic Alliance (ADA) reportedly collapsed after disagreements emerged among opposition coalition leaders over its leadership and control.
According to Channels Television on Monday, November 9, 2026, Showunmi made the revelation during an appearance on the Hard Copy programme, where he discussed the disagreements that preceded the coalition’s eventual decision to adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
He explained that after the coalition leaders rejected the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as their preferred platform, they considered establishing an entirely new political party. The proposed ADA was expected to provide an alternative without the existing legal disputes and internal leadership challenges associated with taking over an established party.
Showunmi disclosed that considerable time, resources and effort had already been invested in the registration process before disagreements over leadership reportedly disrupted the arrangement.
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