The Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) has urged the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria.
The party cited equity, national cohesion, and electoral pragmatism as critical considerations.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the coalition, led by, Okey Chikwendu, National Chairman and Attah Ikeleji Ikeleji, National Secretary, noted that the make bold and strategic decisions to reflect current political realities.
“For the sake of equity, natural justice, national unity, and political pragmatism, the ADC must urgently consider fielding a Southern candidate,” the coalition said, adding that such a move would align with public sentiment, strengthen the party’s credibility, and prevent internal friction that could undermine its unity.
The CGG also addressed ongoing demands for electoral reforms, highlighting the need for mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results.
According to the coalition, digital transmission would eliminate human interference, enhance data integrity through encryption and digital signatures, reduce the movement of sensitive election materials, and protect electoral officials from intimidation or violence.
The coalition argued that prioritizing electronic uploads over physical forms, such as Form EC8A, would make the results more reliable and credible in election tribunals.
The group strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the amended Electoral Act into law, describing it as odious and a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.
The CGG said the legislation represents electoral banditry and “a civilian equivalent of a coup against Nigerians,” and called on the international community to press for its reversal.
It warned opposition parties to consider boycotting the 2027 elections if the law is allowed to stand, saying participation under such conditions would legitimize what it described as brazen electoral theft.
The coalition also warned against what it described as creeping authoritarianism under the ruling All Progressives Congress, citing unconstitutional defections by opposition governors and lawmakers as evidence of a move toward a one-party state.
“The emergence of a one-party state would erode accountability, shrink democratic freedoms, and concentrate excessive power in the hands of a few,” the CGG said.