Abuja, Nigeria
The interim national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has said that the party has no preferred presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general election.
Mark disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting with the party’s stakeholders from Kogi state.
The former Senate President gave his assurance that the party’s commitment to transparency would continue under his leadership.
“The ADC has no preferred or favourite presidential aspirant but is focused on establishing a platform that appeals to the majority of Nigerians,” Mark said.
“We are doing this because we do not want this great ship called Nigeria to sink. If we do not rise now, and it sinks, all of us will be affected.”
He declared to the stakeholders that all party members are equal stakeholders and owners and urged them to show Nigerians that ADC is ready to run democracy properly.
“I don’t own this party more than any of our members. I urge all members to show Nigerians that ADC is a different party—one ready to properly run democracy in our country. All Nigerians must come together and take ownership of the ADC,” he added.
He urged members to put aside their differences and prioritise teamwork, emphasising that strengthening the party should take precedence over personal ambitions.
He also called on politicians to concentrate on solving key national issues like insecurity, which he said the ADC is committed to addressing if allowed to lead.
“Let us continue to work to rebuild our nation and bring out her best in the overall interest of future generations,” Mark added.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Sheriff, head of the ADC’s national legal support group, alleged that individuals who are not party members were using false identities to file a lawsuit against the party and its interim leadership.
He asserted that those behind the legal actions are not registered members in Kogi and Nasarawa states.
Sheriff added that the legal team is ready to defend the ADC in court, with at least 97 lawyers having volunteered to take on the case.
