Former President Muhammadu Buhari may have left the political stage, but his legacy—and more notably, his political base—is stirring up fresh debate in Nigeria’s evolving landscape.
Now, there is rising speculation that the Congress for Progressive Change, or CPC faction, within the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, may be on the verge of a major political realignment—possibly aligning with the African Democratic Congress, the ADC.
It was one of the four major blocs that gave birth to the All Progressives Congress in 2013—the CPC, the political vehicle of Muhammadu Buhari, built on a platform of discipline, northern populism, and anti-corruption.
The CPC was more than a party—it was a movement. A northern engine built around Buhari’s persona. And in 2013, that engine merged with other opposition forces to form the All Progressives Congress—a coalition that unseated the PDP in a historic victory.
But with Buhari’s recent passing, analysts say the centrifugal forces that held that faction together within the APC may be loosening.
The CPC bloc saw Buhari not just as a leader, but as a guarantee. His passing has removed that psychological anchor. Without him, some in the bloc feel politically exposed and ideologically displaced within today’s APC.
What happens next is unclear—but what’s certain is that political loyalty in Nigeria is often more about personal networks than party platforms.
And now, multiple sources say that high-ranking CPC loyalists are in early-stage talks with the African Democratic Congress, or ADC—a party long seen as policy-focused, but lacking grassroots reach.
The CPC bloc feels sidelined in today’s APC. Buhari was the unifier. Without him, there’s no guarantee that bloc will remain loyal—especially if power continues to shift to the South.
While no official confirmation has come from either camp, ADC officials have been unusually active—meeting with northern stakeholders and reviving what they call their “national consensus strategy.”
Insiders say the ADC sees an opportunity: to become a new home for disenfranchised northern elites, technocrats, and even younger CPC foot soldiers disillusioned by what they see as APC’s growing factionalism.
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No defections have been officially declared, but with the 2027 race already casting a long shadow, political allegiances may soon be redrawn.
Could they be plotting a mass defection to the African Democratic Congress, the ADC?
Whether the CPC legacy finds a new home—or fades quietly into history—will depend not just on strategy, but on who can still speak to the millions who once rallied behind the Daura General.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
