The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has declared that the party, under his leadership, will uphold total transparency, with no presidential aspirant receiving preferential treatment.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting of the Kogi State chapter of the ADC in Abuja, Mark emphasised that all members of the party are equal stakeholders and co-owners, adding that the focus for now is to build a strong and credible platform capable of winning the trust of Nigerians.
“The ADC has no preferred or favoured presidential aspirant. We are first focused on building a platform that is attractive and acceptable to the majority of Nigerians,” Mark said.
“We must act now to prevent this great ship called Nigeria from sinking. If we don’t rise together, it will go down with all of us.”
He called on party members to set aside their differences and work collectively, stressing that unity must precede ambition.
“We must bond together to build the party before we can start talking about individual ambitions,” he said. “I don’t own this party more than any other member. We must show Nigerians that ADC is different—a party ready to run democracy properly in this country.”
Mark also used the opportunity to criticise the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing it of failing on key promises, especially in tackling insecurity.
“If the APC admitted that insecurity was a problem and promised to fix it, but ended up making it worse, why should Nigerians still support them?” he queried.
“Let us not waste time attacking individuals. Instead, let us focus on rebuilding our nation and securing a better future for generations to come.”
In a related development, the ADC has accused the APC of orchestrating a legal plot against its interim leadership using fraudulent means. According to the party, names used to file a lawsuit against the ADC were not traceable to its membership registers—either physical or digital—in Kogi or Nasarawa States.
“It is shocking and desperate that a party entrusted with the lives of over 200 million Nigerians would resort to using names of non-members to pursue political vendettas,” the ADC said in a statement.
Responding to the legal challenge, the ADC’s National Legal Support Group announced its readiness to defend the party in court. Speaking in Abuja, the group’s leader, Barrister Mohammed Sheriff, disclosed that 98 lawyers have volunteered to represent the ADC in the suit.
“This overwhelming support from the legal community reflects the confidence in our cause and the commitment to defending democratic principles,” Sheriff said.
The ADC leadership has continued to position itself as a viable alternative to the ruling APC and the opposition PDP, urging Nigerians to embrace the party as a credible platform for national transformation.
