By Musa Bakare
As 2027 looms, the difference between political strategy and chaos is stark. In 2014, the All Progressives Congress (APC) wasn’t just an opposition party, it was a disciplined machine. Today, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is in disarray: rudderless, fractured, and fighting itself.
2014, the APC moved with purpose. Its leaders knew beating an incumbent required more than talk, it demanded unity, strategy, and ruthless focus. They built a coalition across regions and interests. Every part of that machine worked toward one goal: toppling the PDP.
That victory was no accident. It was engineered. Under Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s leadership, egos were shelved, ambitions aligned, and the mission came first. The result is now history.
Now the ADC, With months until the election, there is no strategy, only strife. No unity, only open warfare. No clear leadership, only competing factions clawing for control.
The party is paralyzed by internal legal battles. Founding members are in court, challenging the very legitimacy of high profile figures like Atiku, Obi, and others they love to label usurpers. This isn’t just a courtroom drama, it’s a crisis of credibility.
A party that can’t govern itself can’t govern Nigeria. Voters see this. They’re asking: if the ADC can’t manage its own house, how can it manage a nation?
Opposition isn’t about noise or big names. It’s about organization. The APC knew this. The ADC clearly doesn’t.
Elections aren’t won on social media or elite deals alone, they won on the ground, through mobilization, message discipline, and iron clad unity. Without that, you lose.
For any party serious about 2027, fixing internal crises isn’t optional, it’s urgent. The blueprint exists. The APC used it and won.
One party prepared for power with precision. The other can’t even prepare for the fight.
– Musa Asiru Bakare, a Foundational member of APC and Political Analyst, writes from Lokoja, Kogi State.
