The official website of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) crashed on Friday following an unprecedented surge in online traffic, as thousands of Nigerians rushed to register as members of the newly announced opposition coalition.
The overwhelming response comes just days after ADC was unveiled as the central platform for a major political alliance aiming to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
According to multiple user reports and confirmation by IntelRegion, the crash occurred due to the website’s inability to handle the sudden spike in demand, likely caused by inadequate server capacity. Users attempting to access the site were met with error messages, with many expressing frustration online.
A Facebook user, Unclè Anass Dukura, wrote:
“The public demand far exceeded what the platform was originally built to support.”
Despite the growing interest and technical hiccup, the ADC has yet to issue an official statement regarding the website crash as of the time of this report.
The surge in traffic followed Wednesday’s high-profile launch of the opposition coalition in Abuja, where the ADC was formally adopted as the flagship political platform for the alliance. The movement brings together several heavyweight politicians and former government officials across party lines to mount a unified challenge to the APC in 2027.
Key Political Figures in the Coalition
Notable figures supporting the coalition include:
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
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Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi
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Former Senate President David Mark
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Ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola
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Former APC National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun
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Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal
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Former Attorney General Abubakar Malami
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Senator Ireti Kingibe (Labour Party)
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Former Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha
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Former Youth & Sports Minister Solomon Dalung
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Media mogul Dele Momodu
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Senator Gabriel Suswam
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Senator Dino Melaye
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Retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar
Originally founded in 2005 as the Alliance for Democratic Change, the party was later rebranded as the African Democratic Congress and officially registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
As interest in the coalition swells and Nigerians continue to seek alternative political leadership, the website outage serves as a symbolic reflection of the moment — a demand for change that even digital infrastructure struggles to contain.
