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This Is Not 2013: Why the ADC Coalition Can’t Mirror the APC - Dare

The Presidency has dismissed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by the opposition coalition saying they cannot repeat the events that clinched victory for the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2015 General Elections.

Special Adviser, Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare on Thursday wrote on X that the new coalition, unlike the 2013 APC merger driven by selflessness and national interest, is as an opportunistic alliance led by a politically isolated figure with personal ambition, lacking both a unifying leader and a compelling cause.

He further described the chief promoter of the coalition as a serial election loser, clutching at what he sees as his last shot at the presidency

Dare said, “The promoters of the new coalition like to draw parallels with what the APC achieved in 2013. But let’s be clear: this is not 2013—and this is not the APC.