David Mark, the interim national chairman of the African
Democratic Congress (ADC), says the coalition of opposition political parties
will prevent Nigeria from descending into a one-party state.
Mark spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at the unveiling of the ADC
as the platform for the coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.
He described the coalition as a united front of Nigeria’s
diverse opposition groups, youth organisations, civil society, and patriots
committed to saving the country’s democracy.
“This coalition goes beyond gaining political power. It is a
concerted effort to rebuild the crumbling pillars of Nigeria’s democracy,” Mark
said.
He warned that since the current administration took office
two years ago, it has “hijacked all democratic institutions” and pushed Nigeria
towards “total civilian dictatorship”.
The former senate president accused the federal government
of destabilising opposition parties to achieve “total state capture” and leave
Nigerians with no alternative in the 2027 elections.
“We have never seen a government so much at home with
corruption, a government that disdains accountability in all ramifications,”
Mark said.
He criticised the administration’s focus on politicking over
governance, which he said has left many Nigerians “wallowing in hunger and
poverty”.
Highlighting the country’s insecurity, Mark said bandits and
kidnappers kill Nigerians daily, yet the government has failed to act
decisively.
“The Nigerian people deserve a government that protects them
and makes them feel safe in their own homes,” he added.
Mark also condemned the alleged emasculation of the national
assembly, describing it as “a mere appendage of presidential authority” that
has allowed unconstitutional policies to flourish unchecked.
“This is a dangerous conspiracy against the Nigerian people.
This coalition is for all Nigerians who share in our belief that we have a
patriotic duty to save our country,” he said.
Mark described the ADC as “not merely another electoral
vehicle but a fortress and platform of our revived democracy”, promising it
would be a party of equal stakeholders and democratic traditions.
“The coalition’s values are unity over division, service over
slogans, action over excuses, compassion over inhumanity, transparency over
opacity, inclusion over nepotism, real progress over endless rhetoric,
performance over empty promises, rule of law over impunity, and justice over
inequity. Our mission transcends any electoral calendar,” Mark said.
“It is a commitment to rebuild the guardrails of our
democracy, to anchor power once again in the will of the people, and to hand to
our children a nation worthy of their talents and their dreams.”
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Nasir
el-Rufai, Rauf Aregbesola, and Emeka Ihedioha were among top politicians at the
event.
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