The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has opened up on why many serving governors are hesitant to join their party, revealing that fear and political pressure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are major reasons behind the silence.
Speaking during the third expanded meeting of the party’s National Political Consultative Group (North) in Abuja on Saturday, July 26, the interim National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, said that the current political climate has made many state governors too afraid to make bold political decisions—even when they are dissatisfied.
“We know what they’re doing to them,” Abdullahi said frankly. “Governors who can’t decamp to the APC are now trying to say we’re supporting their presidential candidate. No problem. But the truth is, what’s happening is a well-planned conspiracy against the Nigerian people.”
According to him, the fear of political witch-hunt and loss of federal privileges is silencing many voices, creating an environment where free association and opposition politics have become almost impossible for sitting governors.
But Abdullahi emphasized that despite this resistance, the ADC remains a people-driven movement, not a personal project built around the ambitions of a few. He said the party was designed to resist being hijacked and instead reflect the will of everyday Nigerians who are tired of the current system.
“The ADC was not created for anyone’s presidential ambition,” he continued. “We’re not in any talks about flag bearers or 2027. Right now, we are building. We are laying a new foundation for Nigerian politics.”
He assured supporters that the ADC has no hidden agenda or handpicked aspirant waiting in the wings. Rather, their mission is to create a credible alternative that reflects the collective frustrations and hopes of millions of Nigerians.
At a time when many political parties are being accused of being tools for personal ambition, Abdullahi’s message struck a different chord—a reminder that Nigeria’s political future doesn’t have to be owned by the few, but shaped by the many.
