- Ibu-Owo urged citizens to embrace civic participation
- leaders of both parties blamed the Federal Government for worsening economic hardship
- The parties also faulted the removal of fuel subsidies in May 2023
Mounting political momentum has emerged as the National Conscience Party and the African Democratic Congress unveiled a new coalition aimed at challenging President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the 2027 general elections.
Eko Hot Blog reports that leaders of both parties blamed the Federal Government for worsening economic hardship, rising poverty, and persistent insecurity.
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The announcement was made on Monday in Lagos, where NCP Lagos Chairman, Chief Fatai Ibu-Owo, addressed journalists alongside ADC National Secretary and former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, supported by party executives and civil society representatives.
The coalition lamented that Nigeria had witnessed a troubling economic downturn since 2023, with inflation, unemployment, and poverty expanding across the country.
Ibu-Owo said their decision was driven by national concern rather than political applause, stating that millions of Nigerians were bearing the weight of deepening economic suffering.
He emphasised that the alliance remained committed to resisting what it described as the failures of the Tinubu-led APC government.
Economic figures presented at the briefing showed that GDP growth was 2.86% in 2023, 3.2% in 2024, and 3.13% in the first quarter of 2025 had not kept pace with inflation or population growth, leaving citizens poorer in real terms.
The parties also faulted the removal of fuel subsidies in May 2023, noting that petrol prices skyrocketed from ₦238 per litre to over ₦1,200 in less than two years, crippling transportation, agriculture and manufacturing.
Concerns were also raised about heightened insecurity, with the coalition pointing to increased kidnappings, rural banditry, and alleged abuses of civil liberties, including the reported abduction of journalist Segun Olatunji in March 2025.
During its September 11 meeting, the NCP Lagos Coordinating Council approved the alliance with the ADC, insisting that Nigerians, particularly in Lagos, were ready for a political shift.
Ibu-Owo urged citizens to embrace civic participation, declaring that the coalition was prepared to “reclaim power democratically in 2027.”
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