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2027 Election: 5 Politicians of Northern Origin Who Officially Joined Anti-Tinubu ADC Coalition
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2027 Election: 5 Politicians of Northern Origin Who Officially Joined Anti-Tinubu ADC Coalition

by  Ridwan Adeola
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Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering elections, politics, and governance in Nigeria.

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FCT, Abuja - Nigeria's opposition leaders have joined African Democratic Congress (ADC) to challenge President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.

Although arguably the two most prominent opposition leaders from the north, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, have not officially joined the ADC, several others from the region have formally pitched their tents with the party.

Legit.ng highlights 5 top politicians of northern extraction who recently joined ADC officially.

1) Ahmed Mahmud Gumel (Jigawa)

2) Abubakar Malami (Kebbi)

3) Dino Melaye (Kogi)

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4) Ahmed Babba-Kaita (Katsina)

5) Senator Aishatu Ahmed (Adamawa)

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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