ADA distances self from Ardo’s views on NDC registration

The All Democratic Alliance (ADA) has distanced itself from a recent media interview granted by its National Secretary, Dr. Umar Ardo, in which he questioned the registration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A statement by Leye Igbabo, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said: “The National Working Committee […]

The All Democratic Alliance (ADA) has distanced itself from a recent media interview granted by its National Secretary, Dr. Umar Ardo, in which he questioned the registration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

A statement by Leye Igbabo, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said:

“The National Working Committee of ADA wishes to state categorically that Dr. Ardo spoke in his personal capacity. His views, though strongly held, do not represent the official position of the ADA as a party.

“The NDC is today a duly registered political party by INEC and remains the only viable alternative platform currently available to Nigerians who are thoroughly disillusioned with the ruling party and the crisis-ridden PDP.

“Our party believes in strengthening, not weakening, opposition politics and therefore calls for restraint. For now, ADA has not been fully registered. As democrats, we cannot be seen to be pulling down the only standing opposition house while we are still building our own. Until we are fully done with our registration, we must not create the impression that we seek to delegitimize platforms that give Nigerians choice.”

 

The statement added that while ADA will continue to lawfully engage INEC and the courts to secure its registration, it shall not do so by attacking the legitimacy of other opposition parties, noting that the 2027 election is too important for opposition voices to cannibalize one another.

 

“We therefore wish to assure the NDC that our party bears it no ill will. We look forward to robust opposition collaboration post-2027, when hopefully more platforms, including ADA, will be on the ballot. The enemy of Nigeria’s democracy is not the NDC; the enemy is one-party rule,” the statement concluded.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Buba Galadima, a key political associate of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has revealed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region, a move that could boost the chances of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

 

Appearing on Channels Television’s Politics today on Monday, Galadima confirmed that the NDC will soon submit its membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

 

When questioned about the party’s stance on zoning and the candidate selection process, Galadima made it clear, saying, “We have zoned the party’s presidential candidature to the south. No missing votes. We’ve zoned it to the south.”