A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dominic Alancha, says a possible alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi could weaken the ruling party’s chances ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Alancha raised this concern on Wednesday when he was fielding questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television.

UGAMATV reports that ahead of the 2027 polls, opposition leaders including Atiku, Obi, ex-Senate President David Mark, ex-ministers Rauf Aregbesola and Rotimi Amaechi, and ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, on July 2, 2025, adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as their coalition platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu.

This followed criticisms of Tinubu’s administration over economic management, including inflation and a soaring cost of living.

The coalition is also said to be relying on the combined strength of Atiku and Obi, who together polled more than 12 million votes in 2023, over four million more than Tinubu.

“In 2027, the dynamics may not be the same as what happened in 2023. If Peter Obi and Atiku can align, have a consensus amongst themselves and agree on a single ticket, I’m telling you it’s going to deplete our support base because, at the table, they already have over 13 to 14 million votes.

“It is not too early in the day because preparation precedes manifestation. If you’re not preparing to succeed, then you must have been planning to fail.

“What we are telling the President, as members of the APC and as citizens in touch with the grassroots, is that there may be quietness now, but when campaigns commence, there are going to be serious issues,” he warned.