ADC Coalition News Connect

12/08/2025

PRESS STATEMENT
August 12, 2025

ADC to EFCC: Stop the Media Trial.
Party says Commission Should Leave Ruling Party to Fight Its Political Battles.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has once again doubled down on its stance that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is being used by the government to harass and intimidate opposition party leaders.

Following Monday’s overnight detention of one of the leaders of the coalition and former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, and the invitation to Imo State Government officials to “urgently” provide information on the seven-month tenure of former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, it has become crystal clear that the EFCC is out on a hatchet job — a choreographed media trial targeted at bringing coalition leaders to disrepute.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC questioned why the EFCC had suddenly found “urgent” reason to investigate David Mark 10 years after leaving the Senate Presidency, Ihedioha more than 5 years after his brief tenure as governor, and Tambuwal 2 years after leaving office as Sokoto governor. The party said the pattern of ignoring APC stalwarts with fresher and well-documented cases, while targeting opposition figures with stale allegations, is proof of selective justice and an assault on political freedom.

The full statement read:

Following our earlier release on Monday, in which we alerted Nigerians about the plan to deploy the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a political weapon by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), we wish to bring to the public’s attention fresh details that expose the extent of this coordinated assault on the opposition.

The detention of one of our leaders, former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has marked the start of the crackdown intended to intimidate key leaders of the opposition and discredit them through media trials.

As shown in an EFCC correspondence currently circulating online, the Commission has now embarked on the investigation of another coalition chieftain, former Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, with an “urgent” request to the officials to provide information related specifically to his brief seven months in office.

Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, served as Governor of Imo State for just 7 months, from May 29, 2019, until the Supreme Court removed him on January 14, 2020 — a full 5 years and 7 months ago. We therefore wonder what makes investigating him suddenly “urgent” now.

Most notably, the EFCC has now surreptitiously started excavating all the files from the ADC Chairman, Senator David Mark’s tenure as President of the Nigerian Senate. Let us remind Nigerians that our Party Chairman, Senator Mark, served as the Senate President for 8 years, from June 6, 2007, to June 6, 2015 — making him the longest-serving Senate President in our history. He left office 10 years and 2 months ago. Three Senate Presidents after, the EFCC suddenly remembered that he was a Senate President.

While the ADC, as a party, stands for adherence to the rule of law and due process, like all Nigerians, we question the curious timing, selective targets, and political motivations that now seem to define the EFCC’s actions. A fight against corruption that begins and ends with the opposition is not justice — it is persecution. We have no doubts that this is witch-hunting; it is the APC government weaponising anti-corruption to do its political battle.

Having failed to stop the coalition, the jittery ruling party’s next move is to discredit its leaders by getting the EFCC to accuse them of looting the entire treasuries. These are calculated media trials, which start and end with the accusation, the scandal, and the consequent lowering of public estimation. It matters little whether there is a basis for these accusations — the game is the circus show.

12/08/2025

God is above them

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) expresses concern over the perceived pattern of selective prosecutions by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

We note with disappointment that high-profile corruption cases involving certain individuals appear to stall or be overlooked, while others are pursued with notable urgency — often against perceived political opponents.

The fight against corruption must be impartial, consistent, and free from political influence. Any perception that the EFCC protects some while targeting others undermines public trust in our justice system and weakens the credibility of anti-corruption efforts.

The ADC calls on the EFCC to uphold fairness, transparency, and integrity in carrying out its mandate, ensuring that all individuals are held equally accountable under the law.

Signed
Jackie Wayas
Deputy National Publicity Secretary (Conventional Media)
African Democratic Congress (ADC)

11/08/2025

Former leader of the Delta G-25, a political group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Fortune Oyadonghan, has led a coalition of six political parties across the 25 local government areas of Delta State to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

11/08/2025

Latest news: ADC Rivers State officially welcomes Amaechi, Omehia, and Secondus, among others, as the new coalition party records over 800.000 registered members across the state in three weeks and still counting, many of the new entrants are former members of the sinking PDP and massively failed APC.

10/08/2025

Dumebi Kachikwu had been expelled from the ADC before the 2023 presidential election. His name was on the ballot because it was too late to effect a change. He remains suspended.

- ADC spokesman Bolaji Abdullahi

07/08/2025

The attention of ADC has been drawn to a story circulating that the has refused to recognise the new leadership of our party under the Distinguished Senator David Mark.

This story is entirely false and should be ignored.
We urge Nigerian people to ignore such misleading reports from any quarters and *stay focused on mobilising the long suffering people of Nigeria for the great task to save our dear country.

Bolaji Abdullahi ,
National Publicity Secretary.

06/08/2025

PRESS STATEMENT
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary

6 August 2025
ADC Knocks APC Over Premature Tinubu Endorsements, Says Nigeria Suffers While Ruling Party Goes into Campaign Mode Two Years Early.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has berated the ruling All Progressives Congress for what it calls a “non-stop victory parade” in favour of President Bola Tinubu, accusing the party of breaching electoral law and mocking citizens’ hardship with premature re-election campaigns and rallies.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, ADC spokesperson Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi said the choreographed endorsements rolling out from Abuja to Kano and the President’s campaign billboards lining the streets of Abuja, flout the Independent National Electoral Commission’s reminder that campaign activity is illegal until 150 days before the 2027 polls.

Abdullahi argued that while the APC is “hoisting billboards instead of fixing the nation’s broken economy,” inflation has soared, the naira has collapsed, petrol prices have multiplied, and kidnapping has morphed into an industry—evidence, he said, of a government distracted from its duty to govern. The ADC warned that every unlawful rally is a billboard of failure and pledged to challenge the ruling party “when the window opens, at the ballot box.”

The full statement read:
For several months, APC organs have staged rallies and erected billboards endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term. From the Abuja national caucus that proclaimed him “sole candidate,” to choreographed declarations in Port Harcourt, Minna, Kano, and Akure. These theatrics brazenly ignore the Electoral Act and the fresh warning issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which reminds every politician that public campaigning is illegal until one hundred and fifty days before polling day.

While the ruling party chants “four more years” and sings songs of a sinking mandate, prices have galloped beyond the reach of ordinary citizens. Headline inflation, already twenty-two percent in 2023, rocketed to a thirty-year high of almost thirty-five percent last December and still hovers above twenty-two percent today, meaning food, transport, and rent now cost roughly sixty percent more than they did at the time he took office. The naira has crumbled from about N461 to the dollar in early 2023 to well over N1,500, wiping out savings and strangling small enterprises. Petrol that once sold for N185 per litre before subsidy removal now averages more than N1,000, turning every journey to work or market into an exercise in anguish.

04/08/2025

Senator Abubakar Sadiq Yar’adua, who represented Katsina Central at the National Assembly, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Click the link for more: https://dailytrust.com/yaradua-dumps-apc-for-adc/

04/08/2025

ADC UNVEILING IN LESSEL, USHONGO, BENUE STATE

A mammoth gathering was witnessed in Lessel, Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was unveiled in the area. The occasion drew in a large crowd of supporters and community members.

The event was graced by the presence of the Protem Chairman of ADC in Benue State, Hon. Terngu Tsegba, and the Ushongo Local Government Leader and ADC chieftain, Hon. Chile Igbawua.

In his remarks, Hon. Chile Igbawua expressed his appreciation for the massive turnout, seeing it as proof that the party has been accepted by the people. He noted that the party leaders have gone ahead of whatever the APC and PDP are trying to do to give a false narrative.

Hon. Chile Igbawua encouraged everyone to register for the party and also invite others to join, emphasizing that this would give the party more strength. He urged the supporters to remain steadfast and committed to the party's ideals.

The Protem Chairman, Hon. Terngu Tsegba, outlined the party's vision and mission, emphasizing its commitment to serving the people of Benue State. The gathering was marked by traditional music and dance, with community members expressing their enthusiasm and support for the new party.
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02/08/2025

ADC ACCUSES GOVERNMENT OF LIP SERVICE TO THE YOUTHS

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Federal Government of paying lip service to youth inclusion and empowerment. According to the party's National Youth Leader, Balarabe Rufai, the government's actions contradict its claims of prioritizing youth development. Rufai cited the inadequate budget allocation to the Ministry of Youth and the ineffective implementation of the student loan scheme as evidence of the government's insincerity.

Rufai expressed confidence that the ADC's commitment to youth empowerment and inclusion would play a crucial role in unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. He highlighted the party's policy of allocating 40% of elected and appointed positions to young people, describing it as a pathway to genuine transformation.

The ADC National Youth Leader criticized the APC-led government's approach to youth empowerment, noting that even allocated funds were often used for administrative costs rather than direct youth welfare. Rufai emphasized the need for a new approach, stating that the ADC would prioritize participation, accountability, and youth empowerment.

The Coalition for Nigerian Youths in Politics (CONYIP) Convener, Nnamdi Ezemagu, commended the ADC for appointing a capable youth leader and urged other parties to prioritize youth inclusion in leadership. Ezemagu stated that Nigerian youths would only support parties that recognize and empower them.

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02/08/2025

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11/06/2023

Mrs Sweetness delivered a bouncing Baby girl.

Congratulations to us.