Opinion: A Coalition of Desperation, Not Hope
Let us be frank. What is being paraded before the Nigerian people as a coalition of hope is, in truth, a coalition of unrestrained desperation.
It is neither rooted in principle nor driven by any genuine desire to uplift the nation. Rather, it is a self-serving alliance of political actors united by one goal: to cling to relevance and preserve their own narrow interests.
At the heart of this gathering lies the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a party that has, regrettably, become a final port of call for expired political ambitions and faded influence.
Instead of offering a platform for reform or fresh leadership, it has morphed into a haven for the politically weary—those whose mandates have expired elsewhere and who now seek to reinvent themselves without real introspection or accountability.
What we are witnessing is not renewal, but repackaging. It is an opportunistic congregation of career politicians attempting to wear the garb of change agents while plotting to continue the same cycle of misrule that has crippled Nigeria for decades.
The coalition’s rhetoric is hollow, its promises recycled, and its actors largely unchanged—individuals who have either contributed to the rot or stood by in silence as it deepened.
Nigerians must not be deceived by the theatrical unity of this alliance. The pageantry masks a brutal scramble for political survival. Behind the carefully choreographed press conferences and lofty declarations lies a cynical bid to manipulate public sentiment and hijack the future of a nation already on the edge.
If this so-called coalition were truly a force for good, its foundation would be justice, transparency, and service—not convenience, desperation, and personal ambition.
The public must see this for what it is: not a beacon of national redemption, but a well-scripted charade designed to secure power at all costs.
As the country stands at yet another crossroads, we must resist the temptation to embrace every new formation as a symbol of change. Real hope is not born from recycled faces and empty alliances. It is built on integrity, sacrifice, and a true commitment to the public good—qualities sorely lacking in this coalition of the old order.
