The founding National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Ralph Nwosu, has declared that the 2027 general elections in Nigeria cannot proceed without the ADC appearing on the ballot paper.
Speaking today at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja during the ADC Youths Champion and Prospective Legislative Summit, organised by the office of the National Youth Leader, Nwosu asserted that the ADC has built overwhelming national support capable of reshaping the country’s political landscape.
“The time is over for Tinubu politically, and he must go,” Nwosu stated, adding that the coalition efforts within the ADC have delivered phenomenal gains that no amount of political maneuvering can undermine.
Nwosu emphasised the party’s growing strength, revealing that the ADC’s membership portal already shows over five million people eager to register and contribute financially, with projections reaching a minimum of 11 million members once registration concludes.
“Despite the challenges the government in place is deliberately throwing at us, yesterday some senators decided they are joining the ADC,” he said. “All I know is that Tinubu and Amupitan (INEC Chairman) cannot conduct any election in this country if ADC is not on the ballot.”
He further criticised what he described as a prevailing culture of impunity in Nigerian politics, warning that attempts to sideline the ADC would amount to an assault on democracy itself.
“With the number we have today in ADC, what we have achieved by the coalition is phenomenal, and no matter how anybody thinks they can knock this down, they cannot. To knock this down will be almost like knocking our democracy down, and God will not allow that,” Nwosu added.
The remarks come amid ongoing leadership disputes within the ADC, including recent actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and pending Supreme Court judgment on the matter. Nwosu maintained that the coalition took over the party through due process and remains focused on building a credible opposition platform.
At the summit, ADC National Youth Leader, Balarabe Rufai, reinforced the party’s commitment to youth and women inclusion, citing constitutional provisions for affirmative action, including reserved tickets for young people in governorship, senatorial, and state assembly races.
The African Democratic Congress continues to position itself as a formidable force in the build-up to the 2027 elections, with active coalition-building and grassroots mobilisation efforts underway.