Presidency mocks Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso as 'SPV renters' amid ADC crisis

Presidency Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga mocked opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Rauf Aregbesola as 'SPV renters' with no stake in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing ousted member Nafiu Bala's claim that David Mark-led convention was illegal. Onanuga stated in an X post: 'Nafiu Bala Gombe just further trashed the ADC illegal elective convention. The ADC quagmire worsens. No pity for the SPV renters: Atiku, Obi, Aregbesola, Mark, Alhaji Kwankwaso.'

This public dismissal underscores the Presidency's stance that opposition figures lack legitimacy to comment on ADC's internal leadership crisis, which Daily Post reports has embroiled the party in dispute. The remark highlights growing tension between the ruling party and key opposition figures ahead of 2027 elections, suggesting the Presidency views ADC's turmoil as purely an internal matter not requiring opposition intervention.

With ADC's credibility reportedly undermined by these internal conflicts, should readers interpret the Presidency's mockery as strategic disengagement from opposition narratives, or does it signal deeper concerns about opposition unity challenging Tinubu's re-election bid?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/17/adc-quagmire-worsening-presidency-mocks-atiku-obi-kwankwaso-others/