The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the 2023 general elections, Dumebi Kachikwu, says members of the newly formed opposition coalition are enemies of Nigeria who would take the nation backward.

Kachikwu made this statement on Wednesday, when he played host to ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television.

He blasted the political alliance, which recently adopted the ADC as its operational platform for the 2027 elections.

“They are enemies of Nigeria. They are enemies of progress. Nigerians can no longer be fooled. Nigerians from all walks of life watched the video—I just saw it today—and what you saw in that hall were ‘former’ this and ‘former’ that: former Vice President, former governors, former ministers. All these ‘formers’ are taking Nigeria back to its former glory. They’ve never taken us forward,” he said.

The ex-presidential candidate also bemoaned the recycling of leaders, who according to him had brought Nigeria to its current state.

He added that the coalition is dominated by older politicians, decrying that the same figures who have long held power are still positioning themselves to lead, while younger Nigerians remain sidelined.

UGAMATV reports that Kachikwu had said he was watching the announced takeover of the ADC leadership by the coalition with amusement.