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By Oscar Okhifo
Veteran musician and social activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has taken a swipe at the newly-formed political alliance led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), casting doubt on the sincerity of its members and their promise of national transformation.
In a post shared via his verified Facebook page, Charly Boy expressed skepticism over the true motives behind the coalition, which comprises elements from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, Social Democratic Party (SDP), and aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He questioned whether the group’s aim is genuine national rescue or a mere power grab by familiar political faces, stating:
“Are they fighting for you, or fighting to sit where their enemies used to sit?”
Charly Boy argued that many of the coalition members had been complicit in the very system they now claim to oppose.
“Is their ‘enough is enough’ because they’re tired of the rot, or tired of no longer benefiting from the rot?” he asked.
Describing the 2027 general elections as a pivotal moment for Nigeria, the entertainer urged citizens to be wary of recycled political elites, insisting that real change would not come from familiar players.
“2027 is not about revenge. It’s about rescue,” he wrote. “We need new values, new visions, and people with the guts to live by them.”
The opposition coalition, recently unveiled under the ADC banner, includes several prominent political figures, including former Senate President David Mark and other influential actors across party lines.
Although the group has declared its intent to unseat President Bola Tinubu and reshape Nigeria’s political direction, critics like Charly Boy warn that without a fundamental shift in leadership and ideology, the movement may simply represent the same old politics in a new guise. He urged Nigerians to be very careful with “Old wolves in new agbada.”