Raph Nwosu, the pioneer national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is not holding back. In a fiery appearance on Arise Television, Nwosu hinted that he has concrete evidence and issued a stern warning to the presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC): stay away from ADC.
According to him, despite mounting pressure and alleged backdoor offers from individuals within President Bola Tinubu’s camp, he has refused to cave in. Nwosu claims that inducements have been made to lure him into submission, but he has chosen to stand his ground and keep ADC firmly independent.
Without naming names, Nwosu accused members of the current administration of trying to infiltrate his party using proxies and legal means. “They are being protected,” he said. “But we know who they are, and we have pictures. I sent them a signal during our NEC meeting. If they don’t back off, we’ll compel them.”
He also claimed to have held high-level meetings—even outside Nigeria—and implied that the attacks on his leadership, including court cases, are all politically engineered. “No inducement can stop ADC,” Nwosu declared confidently.
It’s not the first time Nwosu has raised eyebrows. Days earlier, he revealed he rejected billions of naira offered to align ADC with a powerful opposition coalition featuring political bigwigs like Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, and Peter Obi.
In swift reaction, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga fired back, branding Nwosu an “egregious liar” and challenging him to disclose the alleged amount collected from Atiku to “sell” ADC.
As the drama unfolds, internal tension within the ADC has also surfaced. Just days after the coalition named former Senate President David Mark as interim chairman, another party figure, Nafiu Bala from Gombe State, declared himself interim national chairman—plunging the party into a fresh leadership crisis.
Whether Nwosu truly holds the aces he claims or this is just another power tussle in Nigeria’s complex political chessboard, one thing is clear: ADC has suddenly become a hot political property—and the battle for its soul is far from over.
