Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani, has expressed confidence that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will replicate in 2027 what the All Progressives Congress (APC) achieved in 2015 by defeating a sitting president.
Speaking in an interview with DAILY POST on Thursday, Usani said there was nothing unusual about unseating an incumbent, citing the 2015 general elections when the APC, then an opposition party, defeated President Goodluck Jonathan.
“People thought it was impossible to defeat an incumbent president, but it happened in 2015. That same feat will be repeated in 2027, both at the Cross River level and at the national stage,” he declared.
Usani dismissed media reports claiming that he had been suspended from the ADC, insisting that he remains the National Vice Chairman for the South-South.
“I am speaking to you as the National Vice Chairman of our party in the South-South. Such suspension does not exist. The boys had to justify what they were paid to do,” he stated.
He further said that the ADC was not concerned about ongoing defections to the APC, describing the moves as driven by fear rather than conviction.
“We’re not perturbed by defections to the APC. Our coalition party is set, and we are moving forward,” he added.
According to Usani, the ADC and its allies are building a credible alternative platform capable of surprising many in the 2027 general elections, as the nation’s political mood continues to shift toward another wave of change.