In a fiery interview on August 22, 2025, Kogi lawmaker Hon. Leke Abejide confidently proclaimed himself the “landlord” of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), asserting that the opposition coalition formed by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi would collapse by September—the fallout, he insists, began when the group failed to secure a single seat in the August 16 by-elections.
Abejide accused coalition leaders of attempting to “hijack” the ADC without understanding its history or grassroots value. Despite not being its founder, he claims he is the one who “kept it alive,” helping win elections for others and securing representation at both federal and state levels.
The coalition’s disaster in the August 16 by-elections—failing to capture any seat nationwide—was deemed by Abejide as “the beginning of the end.” He confidently predicts that by September, the entire arrangement will evaporate.
He further asserted that both Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi were never official card-carrying members of the ADC. Even though individuals like David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola joined the party, Abejide stressed they held no real leadership influence.
Abejide didn’t hold back in his critique, tagging the coalition as a band of “selfish politicians” with no genuine patriotic agenda. He slammed their 2027 ambitions under the ADC banner as nothing more than a delusional “daydream.”
In July 2025, high-profile figures including Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, Amaechi, and others publicly adopted the ADC ahead of the 2027 presidential election, appointing David Mark as interim chairman and Rauf Aregbesola as national secretary.
Abejide’s remarks have lit up the political scene with drama, conspiracy whispers, and electrifying rhetoric—painting the ADC as a battleground for identity, legitimacy, and political leverage. For a lawmaker to brand himself “landlord” while publicly forecasting the coalition’s doom adds a spicy twist: is this political chest-thumping, a warning shot, or the opening act of an internal coup? Only time—and September—will tell.
