Ralph Nwosu, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said coalition talks between opposition leaders will be concluded in the next two weeks.
Gatekeepers News reports that the coalition is expected to adopt ADC as its political platform to challenge the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) for 2027 presidential election.
In an interview with Arise TV, Nwosu revealed that the party had constituted committees engaging with key political figures, civil society organisations, and citizens’ groups.
He said, “ADC has started a process in the last 16 months, and what we have been doing is that beyond all the political talks about political leaders, we needed to touch the grassroots because the situation in the country will either one day call for a citizens’ revolt or a patriots’ coalition.”
“Dr. Bamidele Jamilu Jade, one of the deputy national chairmen, is coordinating some arms of the political parties.”
“Dr. Mani Ibrahim Ahmad is also dealing with stakeholders in political parties.”
“So, what I can tell you as the chairman is what we have done with the citizens and civil organisations.”
“They have met a lot more. They have met Rotimi Amaechi, they have met almost all those who ran for president in 2023 either as aspirants or candidates. Dr. Ahmad have also met all the political parties.”
Nwosu added that ADC would not be used as a multipurpose vehicle to be used and dumped by politicians.
He said, “We made it clear that any politician who thinks that ADC is a ‘molue’ for going to where they want to go, a multipurpose vehicle, must think again because that has made parties the weakest link in the chain of our democratic system.”
