A former Senate President says the 2027 election is between the APC and Nigerians.
Philips News reports that the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former President of the Nigerian Senate, David Mark, has noted that the 2027 general election is a contest between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Nigerian people, noting that his party is with the people.
This online newspaper notes that Mark made this comment while speaking at a national summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State, southwest Nigeria, on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
At the forum, key opposition figures, including Rauf Aregbesola, Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Rotimi Amaechi, and Peter Obi, met to chart a common strategy.
“Across the length and breadth of our country, insecurity has become a defining feature of daily life. Nigeria faces a historic challenge. In 2025 alone, Nigeria recorded more than 12,000 conflict-related deaths. Nigeria is now ranked 4th in the Global Terrorism Index. At least 15 Nigerians are killed daily, while about 19 people are abducted.
“We are a nation that is constantly in mourning, yet the APC-led government is behaving as if all is well. It is preoccupied with election matters and politics of self-succession.
“The essence of democracy is to provide the people with a choice. However, the ruling party has done everything to deny the people of Nigeria this very right to seek an alternative.
“No single opposition political party can confront a system so entrenched. We must be united to salvage our nation. The move towards a one-party state is real. Institutions that should safeguard our freedom are increasingly under assault.
“This contest is between the ruling party, APC, and the Nigerian people. We are on the side of the people. “When the referee clearly and proudly wears the jersey of one of the teams, then the legitimacy of the entire process is undermined. Nigerians have lost confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission. Let this summit go down in history as the moment everything changed. We chose unity over division, sacrifice over self, and country above all,” the former Senate President said.
