The African Democratic Congress (ADC) website has crashed three times within a span of 48 hours, following an unprecedented surge in traffic from Nigerians seeking membership and information about the party.
The incident came on the heels of a newly announced opposition coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, and other prominent political figures.
The political alliance, unveiled on July 3, sparked nationwide interest, with many observers calling the website crashes a powerful symbol of mounting public hunger for political change ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Announcing the development on social media, Demola Olarewaju, Special Assistant on Digital Media and Strategy to Atiku Abubakar, revealed the pressure on the ADC’s digital infrastructure.
“ADC website has crashed three times since the coalition was announced,” Olarewaju posted on X (formerly Twitter). “Nigerians have been waiting for an alternative to APC, and it is advertising itself already.”