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African Democratic Congress
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a political party in Nigeria. The first National Chairman of the party was Ralph Nwosu. He was the National Chairman until 2025, when he stepped down for former Senate President David Mark during coalition talks. The party has one member in the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, currently representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopa Moro Federal Constituency of Kogi State. There are no ADC senators in the Nigerian Senate.
In 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar left the Peoples Democratic Party to join the ADC as part of a coalition to challenge the APC in the 2027 election. Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, joined the coalition but has not formally registered with the ADC.
ADC leaders described the move as an attempt to prevent one-party rule by the All Progressives Congress, and to present a united front in the 2027 presidential elections. Analyst Iliyasu Hadi suggested that this realignment would lead to the ADC emerging as Nigeria's main opposition party.
The party was originally named "Alliance for Democratic Change" when it was formed in 2005, but renamed the African Democratic Congress by the time the party was registered with the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The goal of this name change was for the party to be able "to effectively encompass and reflect the aspirations of our people."
On 10 May 2018, the party was adopted by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo's political movement called the "Coalition for Nigeria Movement" (CNM). Obasanjo now serves as the chairman for the party. Per his speech titled "My Treatise For Future Of Democracy And Development In Nigeria", the goal of the CNM adopting the ADC was "to work with others for bringing about desirable change in the Nigeria polity and governance".
The African Democratic Congress outlines the details of the party and its workings. The party constitution contains a preamble, 27 articles, and three schedules. According to the constitution, the goal of the ADC is to be a "grassroots party" composed primarily of working-class and disadvantaged Nigerians. The constitution also outlines that membership of the ADC party is open to "every citizen of Nigeria irrespective religion, ethnic group, place of birth, sex, social or economic status".
In 2026, the party became involved in a leadership dispute that resulted in multiple legal challenges.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) initially withdrew recognition of competing factions following a Court of Appeal ruling.
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African Democratic Congress
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a political party in Nigeria. The first National Chairman of the party was Ralph Nwosu. He was the National Chairman until 2025, when he stepped down for former Senate President David Mark during coalition talks. The party has one member in the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, currently representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopa Moro Federal Constituency of Kogi State. There are no ADC senators in the Nigerian Senate.
In 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar left the Peoples Democratic Party to join the ADC as part of a coalition to challenge the APC in the 2027 election. Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, joined the coalition but has not formally registered with the ADC.
ADC leaders described the move as an attempt to prevent one-party rule by the All Progressives Congress, and to present a united front in the 2027 presidential elections. Analyst Iliyasu Hadi suggested that this realignment would lead to the ADC emerging as Nigeria's main opposition party.
The party was originally named "Alliance for Democratic Change" when it was formed in 2005, but renamed the African Democratic Congress by the time the party was registered with the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The goal of this name change was for the party to be able "to effectively encompass and reflect the aspirations of our people."
On 10 May 2018, the party was adopted by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo's political movement called the "Coalition for Nigeria Movement" (CNM). Obasanjo now serves as the chairman for the party. Per his speech titled "My Treatise For Future Of Democracy And Development In Nigeria", the goal of the CNM adopting the ADC was "to work with others for bringing about desirable change in the Nigeria polity and governance".
The African Democratic Congress outlines the details of the party and its workings. The party constitution contains a preamble, 27 articles, and three schedules. According to the constitution, the goal of the ADC is to be a "grassroots party" composed primarily of working-class and disadvantaged Nigerians. The constitution also outlines that membership of the ADC party is open to "every citizen of Nigeria irrespective religion, ethnic group, place of birth, sex, social or economic status".
In 2026, the party became involved in a leadership dispute that resulted in multiple legal challenges.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) initially withdrew recognition of competing factions following a Court of Appeal ruling.