Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has dismissed claims that the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) — a newly proposed political party — is a coordinated opposition front against President Bola Tinubu.

 

In a statement posted on his X handle Friday, Keyamo reacted to media reports linking the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) — which includes prominent opposition figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and Nasir El-Rufai — to the formal application for ADA’s registration submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

 

The application, dated June 19 and acknowledged by INEC on June 20, sparked widespread speculation of a new anti-Tinubu alliance ahead of the 2027 elections.

 

But Keyamo, a senior member of Tinubu’s cabinet, downplayed the development, calling it “psychological warfare” and “an unnecessary hype.”

 

“This is just a simple application for party registration. There is nothing like a ‘coalition’ here,” he wrote.

 

 

 

He argued that unlike the powerful merger that birthed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013, ADA lacks the structural depth or unified political backing to pose a significant threat.

 

“No recognised existing political party or parties are part of this,” Keyamo added.

“If they are thinking of recreating what the APC did in 2013, then this is nothing but a pedestrian joke; a complete mockery of that seismic political coalition.”

 

 

 

He further described the ongoing narrative around ADA as a “disappointing anti-climax” and insisted that it’s simply a few individuals exercising their constitutional right to float a new party.

 

“After all the razzmatazz, it boils down to a new political party attempting registration by a few Nigerians,” he said.

 

 

 

The comments from Keyamo are the first official reaction from a Tinubu cabinet member amid growing political speculation that 2027 realignments are already in motion.