- Abdullahi stated that the party is for everyone regardless of tribe, religion, social and financial status.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it is a national party whose mission is to create a Nigeria that works for all.
It dismissed the narrative that the party was hijacked by its new leadership to drive the northern region’s agenda, saying the claim is baseless and ridiculous.
ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, debunked the claim when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
Abdullahi stated that the party is for everyone regardless of tribe, religion, social and financial status.
“You see, it’s ridiculous to say the least, and he [Dumebi Kachikwu] should be ashamed of himself,
“ADC is a party, and we said this from day one, it’s neither a party of the North nor the South. It’s neither a party of Muslims nor of Christians. It’s neither a party for old people, so it’s a party that is deliberately designed to develop and build the kind of future that Nigeria desires,” the coalition’s image maker said.
Last month, a former presidential candidate of the ADC, Dumebi Kachikwu, accused the party of pushing a northern agenda.
Kachikwu alleged that the ADC, which was recently adopted by the opposition coalition for the 2027 election, is a plot to return power to the country’s northern region.
However, the ADC spokesman listed some key members of the party who are from the southern region, a scenario it said reflects the national spread of the coalition.
Abdullahi accused the government of trying to destabilise the party but said the ADC is aware of and working to neutralise the moves.
The ADC spokesman was not the only person on the show. A chieftain of the coalition, Mani Ibrahim, told viewers that Kachikwu does not speak for the party and should be ignored.
“I think it is good to understand the fact that Dumebi Kachikwu is not a member of our party (ADC), he does not represent the party, and has no right to talk on behalf of the ADC,” the former ADC BoT chairman said