The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress Senator David Mark, warned the party not to emulate other parties that engage in corruption, ticket-trading, manipulation of primaries and shady practices. which he said are common in.
Mark, represented by Mr Babachir Lawal, gave the warning during the inauguration of the Delta State Committee of the party on Wednesday.
He said the party’s expectations for the newly inaugurated Transition Management Committee is adherence to the ADC Constitution and operational guidelines.
Mark praised the Delta leaders for their commitment to the ADC and urged members to support the national leadership in strengthening party structures across the state.
In his remarks, National Vice Chairman (South-South), Usani Uguru Usani, urged the ADC members in the Niger Delta to stand firm and not allow past political experiences to instil fear.
According to the spokesperson of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC has vowed to unseat President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in the 2027 general election.
Abdullahi said the ADC mission from the Federal level down to the state is clear, and they are committed to ensuring there is justice, equity, and transparency.
He said “the important thing is that we in ADC are very clear that the problem Nigeria has today is as a result of the kind of politics we have played over the years, and if you are going to set Nigeria on a different trajectory and to make politics work for the people, we have to play a different type of politics.
“And that is why the ADC is committed that all through, we will ensure justice, we will ensure equity, and we will ensure transparency, because we believe that this is what has been missing in Nigerian politics, and that’s what ADC plans to bring back as we defeat President Bola Tinubu in the coming election.
“In Delta, as I said earlier, I was in Delta here many years ago as a minister to the state capital, and one of the things driving from the airport that surprised me is that nothing appeared to have changed.”
The party’s national publicity secretary further said, “So you ask yourself, ‘Delta is one of the most resourced states in Nigeria, ‘ why has it remained like this?” So it means that the government has not worked for the people. We have gone to other states where they don’t even have the kind of resources that Delta boasts of, and you see transformation year in, year out.
“I have not seen that since I came here. So, that is the kind of commitment that ADC is bringing, that when ADC is in power, whoever is elected on the platform of ADC knows that he is there to work for the people, because the party will not accept anything less.”
“The question is, has APC improved their lives in the last two and a half years that they have been in power? If the answer is no, then the only option left today is ADC and it will take over Delta State”
He said the inauguration of the state committee in Asaba, Delta State capital, was to acquire and set up offices for the party at the State, local government, ward and unit levels and undertake sensitisation and awareness advocacy at all levels to promote and familiarise the public with the party.”
