The African Democratic Party (ADC) is becoming arguably the beautiful bride for the anti-Tinubu coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.
Members of opposition parties determined to remove President Bola Tinubu and his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from power come 2027 appear favorably disposed to adopting the ADP as the platform of choice.
Founded in 2005 by Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu, who is also its pioneer National Chairman, the party was initially named Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC).
It, however, became African Democratic Congress, when it was registered as a full-fledged political party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2006.
On May 10, 2018, a political movement, ‘The Coalition for Nigeria Movement’ (CNM) with ties to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, fused into the ADC and adopted it as a platform.
According to its promoters, the goal of the CNM for adopting the ADC was, “To work with others for bringing about desirable change in Nigeria’s polity and governance.”
The party’s symbol of two hands in a handshake is symbolic of the party’s desire to promote political handshakes across Nigeria and beyond.
National Chairman of the party, Ralphs Nwosu, has told all who care to listen that the “ADC is about transformation, and oneness in all ramifications.
Questions are being asked as to why the party has become the platform of choice for the coalition which parades political heavyweights such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and former Governor Liyel Imoke among others.
ADC, according to political watchers, boasts of a better structure when compared to other political parties in the country.
“It has a well-organized grassroots framework and leadership structure down to the polling unit level. This robust structure is expected to provide a solid foundation for the coalition’s electoral success if adopted”, one of the analysts said.
The party’s transformation DNA and African view on governance, which has been engrained in its core values over the years, appear to align with the coalition’s goals of bringing about change and promoting Nigerian interests.
