ADC: Moro, Chinda Reject Coalition, Say Political Gang-up Won’t Work
Senator Abba Moro, leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the National Assembly, and House Minority Leader, Honourable Kingsley Chinda, have distanced themselves from the ongoing coalition talks within the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a Facebook video, Senator Moro—who represents Benue South and is a long-time loyalist of Senator David Mark—firmly stated: “I’m not joining any coalition, I’ve not joined any coalition, I do not intend to join any coalition. I think the politics of gang-up is not a solution to our problems.”
Speaking separately with The Nation, Hon. Chinda echoed Moro’s stance, affirming his continued loyalty to the PDP. He argued that the coalition effort was fundamentally flawed and bound to fail.
“I agree with him (Senator Moro) completely. I won’t join or ask anyone to join their coalition,” Chinda said. “It won’t work—I’ve seen the litigations and internal conflicts brewing within their ranks. Their agenda is already collapsing under its own weight.”
Their statements align with a similar declaration by the Imo State chapter of the PDP, which also rejected any involvement in the ADC coalition, reaffirming its commitment to the PDP.
Senator Abba Moro, who stated that he was first elected into office under the PDP platform in 1999, explained his stand further:
“I became a member of the People’s Democratic Party in 1998, in its formative years so, I think I am qualified to see myself as a founding member of the PDP, as one of the first sets of those elected on the platform of that party.
“Precisely on December 8, 1998, local government elections were conducted across the country, and I contested, won and on May 29, 1999, I became the executive chairman of Okpokwu local government in Benue state.
At various other times, I was council chairman, either as a caretaker chairman or as an elected chairman, and I was the ALGON chairman of Benue State.
“I have come a long way with the PDP, I have never defected, never joined any other party and as I’m talking to you now, I’m a bona fide member of PDP.
“I’m not joining any coalition, I’ve not joined any coalition, I don’t intend to join any coalition, and quite frankly, I think that we should approach Nigeria with a serious mind of electing people who are prepared to govern this country for the people of Nigeria.
“I think it is inappropriate to begin to take decisions based on grievances, based on failed expectations, arising from frustrations of rising expectations, and so, today, I want to encourage all of us to utilise existing platforms to run elections.
“I know that there are some limitations, there are some concerns about some of the policies of the present administration, I know that people are hurting, I know that people think that enough has not been done.
“But I think the politics of gang up is not a solution to our problems; and so I think that if we are heading in the wrong direction, we should be able to retrace our steps and head in the right direction,” Moro stated in the video address to his supporters.
In a statement sent by the Imo state PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Obiaku Lancelot Ifeanyi to The Nation in Abuja, the Imo State PDP Chairman, Rt. Hon. Austine Nwachukwu, the party warned members and the general public to disregard the false narratives being peddled by disgruntled former PDP members who are hoping to destabilise the party, stressing that they will not be part of such an agenda.
“These baseless claims are the handiwork of failed politicians driven by selfish interests and personal gain; there is no coalition whatsoever, PDP remains committed to its values and principles, and will resist any attempt to undermine its integrity,” he stated.
The Imo state PDP further alleged that intelligence reports ongoing attempts by some individuals to divide the party and weaken its strength, especially in Imo State, with the unrealistic hope of gaining support for their coalition agenda.
Emphasizing that the Imo state chapter of the PDP will not succumb to any agenda that is in pursuit of a power shift to the North in 2027, they asserted that such agenda which is being secretly championed by some leaders of the ‘coalition’ clearly represents a betrayal of the PDP’s long-standing tradition of power rotation.
While reiterating that the PDP is open to welcoming new members, the statement emphasised that it would not be part of any political arrangement that compromises the party’s core principles.
Party members across Imo State were urged to remain vigilant, ignore the “false narratives,” and stay committed to ensuring the PDP’s victory in the 2027 elections.
“Together, we will ensure that PDP remains the dominant force in Imo State and Nigeria,” the statement concluded.
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