A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, has said that the party will continue preparations for its convention and congresses and won’t be distracted by the leadership crisis rocking the party, which parades some of the biggest politicians in Nigeria.
Nwosu spoke during a television interview yesterday, saying the party is moving on with its plans ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“We are taking the necessary action both in court and with INEC, but we will not allow INEC to derail any of our programmes. After that malicious INEC release, our chairman and the rest of us sat together and decided to move ahead,” he said.
“We submitted our programme to INEC according to the law, and they endorsed it—all the dates were endorsed. By the electoral law, whether they show up or not is their own volition; we have not violated anything.
“The congresses have already started. Our national convention, slated for the 14th, will also go on, where we will validate everything we’ve done. We don’t want opportunists in the ADC; we want mission-driven leaders who have the courage to challenge a bad system.”
Nwosu said the ADC will inform INEC of its programmes, including “our upcoming national convention to select our presidential and general candidates”.
“If they don’t accept it, we will publish it to all Nigerian media because they represent the people,” Nwosu, who founded the ADC, said.