By Justina Otio

A report has indicated that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is making moves to convert no fewer than five sitting governors before the 2027 general elections.

Sources who spoke to Punch disclosed that the ADC would benefit from the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party by having some party governors join the coalition.

A source in the ADC disclosed that five PDP governors were expected to join the party.

The insider, a former senator from Katsina State, said, “Five PDP governors have given us their commitment; they are going to join us, but they want to see the end of Wike’s drama in the PDP. Hopefully, we will meet them by the end of their next convention and review things.

“What people don’t know is that some of the governors, including those in the APC, are supporting us. We started this coalition planning 18 months ago, and some APC governors were contacted about a year ago. So, they are with us, but I won’t tell you any names.”

Another insider, an aide to one of the former ministers and ex-governors, said he was aware that leaders of the coalition, including his principal, were in touch with seven governors to sway them to the ADC.

But the source didn’t mention the political parties of the said governors.

“Why are you interested in knowing the governors we’re talking to? You want us to put everything we’re doing on the pages of a newspaper? No! But I can tell you that we are talking to seven governors, and they are from the southern and northern parts of the country,” the source said.

When contacted, the immediate past National Chairman of the ADC, Ralph Nwosu, declined to comment on the governors’ planning to join the ADC.

“That is a top-secret matter. You can’t hear it from me. If you ask about other matters regarding the coalition, you are very welcome,” he said.