Forget regular politics. What we’re witnessing is a soap-opera-plus-strategic chill tactic: Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El‑Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi – “the ultimate trio”—are cooking up a brand-new political party (tentatively dubbed ADA: All Democratic Alliance).
The aim? To dethrone Tinubu in 2027 by building something truly fresh—or at least fresh-sounding—out of the same worn-out cast.
Some insiders even whisper they may hijack the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to speed matters along.
🎯 Why ADA? Why Now?
Coalition fatigue: Nigeria’s elite have recycled the “PDP-to-APC” switcheroo—and Nigeria is tired.
Senator Seriake Dickson called them “professional conspirators”—charging they plot power shifts faster than Netflix drops shows, yet deliver no results.
Strategic symbolism: Launching ADA (or capturing SDP) breaks the “just coalitions” narrative and allows them to rebrand—and accuse INEC of blocking democracy if it doesn’t approve them.
Weaponising poverty: Atiku and cohort charge Tinubu with “weaponising poverty,” and say they’re rising to save Nigerians.
Tinubu’s team, predictably, retorted by calling them “displaced rent‑seekers”.
The Drama Unfolds…
El‑Rufai’s defection: He’s already moved from APC to SDP, and is pushing others to follow: “No merger, just join SDP,” he insists.
Atiku’s “shine your eyes” moment: He brazenly calls his co-conspirators “professional coalition builders”—but cheekily advises them to be savvy and not fall into traps.
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APC’s counterpunch: The ruling party dismisses the trio as “wannabes heating up the polity” and claims their motives are clearly self-serving.
Why You Should Care (Because Controversy Sells)
1. History Rerun Or Innovation?
Have Atiku, El‑Rufai, and Amaechi learnt from 2015? They’ve toppled presidents before—but 10 years on, Nigeria is more broke and desperate. Is this ADA new thinking or old wine in new bottles?
2. Unity or Puppet Show?
Imagine PDP, SDP, LP, and sundry political cattledogs uniting under one banner. Sounds powerful—but can egos and ancient grudges coexist under one umbrella? Or will ADA implode faster than your Wi‑Fi during a Zoom call?
3. Identity Politics 2.0
A pointed insight: Saudi Arabia has oil; Nigeria has identity drama. Will ADA transcend tribes and religion—or ride that wave?
4. The Voter Factor
Much as ADA founders may scheme, ground-level Nigerians are bored. As one Redditor observed:
“We need less talk… and more focus on competence and governance.”
You want to win votes, not tweets—so can ADA prove it’s not just another clique?
Should We Even Bother?
ADA might be Nigeria’s most salacious political experiment in years—or just reheated leftovers.
It’s bold enough to spark debate, but vague enough to implode.
The trio’s layer upon layer of ambition is rife for scandal—and irresistible clickbait. Summary? ADA might light up 2027—but only if it delivers more than big words and big egos.