As the 2027 election approaches, early political activities are heating up, especially with the emergence of the ADC coalition to challenge the ruling APC
However, the AI analysis offers context and caveats, suggesting the current prediction could still change
ChatGPT, the popular conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, has projected that Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, remains a strong contender for the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Asked by Legit to predict who will win the ADC’s ticket for the 2027 presidential election, ChatGPT picked Atiku; Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election; and Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers; as the “key potential contenders”.
ChatGPT unveiled Atiku as the ADC’s likeliest nominee, citing the Adamawa-born politician’s “experience and reach”, adding that “there is a brewing debate within ADC over zoning, particularly between northern and southern political interests”.
With its choice, the machine intelligence decided against choosing Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, in its three-man nomination.
With the exception of Atiku and Amaechi, Obi and El-Rufai have yet to formally become a member of the ADC.
Legit.ng reports that ChatGPT’s inclusion of Amaechi may have been informed by the former All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain’s announcement in June that he would be running for president in the 2027 election.
At the time, Amaechi accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of subjecting Nigerians to unprecedented economic hardship, forcing the opposition to form a coalition to challenge the president in the 2027 presidential election.
As the 2027 elections approach, the opposition’s adoption of the ADC, and the high-level appointments that come with it, could reshape Nigeria’s political dynamics and intensify the contest for power.
The newly-formed coalition has yet to say which region it would zone the presidency but it is expected to be a strong challenger to President Tinubu, who is touted to seek a second term in office.
The opposition figures appeared united in their mission. In July, a report said the major anti-Tinubu coaliton members have agreed to enter a concrete agreement to support whoever transparently emerges as the ADC’s flagbearer.
