Heavyweights and bigwigs from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ekiti State have joined the coalition platform, African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the state.
The ADC said that it is on a mission to rescue Nigerians from the misgovernance of the ruling APC and enthrone a better Nigeria.
At the unveiling in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti State, at the weekend, which witnessed a large turnout of party members from across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state, the chairman of ADC in the state, Hon Omolayo Ilesanmi, presented membership cards to some of the new members.
The new members include former deputy governors, Prof Olusola Eleka and Dr Tae Lawal, former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Amb Dare Bejide, and former Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Rt Hon Gboyega Aribisogan.
Others are the former Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof Bayo Fakunle, former Commissioner for Information, Hon Akin Omole, former Chief of Staff, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, and former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Modupe Alade.
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The list also includes former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Kehinde Agboola, former PDP governorship aspirant, Hon Kayode Adaramodu, former three-time Commissioner, Hon Segun Akinwumi, Hon Akanni, Hon Olayode Olaska, Hon Ayodele Adesua, Hon Yemi Arokodare, Engr Adeyemi Ogundare, among others.
In his opening address, the state’s Chairman of ADC, Hon Omolayo Ilesanmi, said, “The ADC is a party that is committed to offering pragmatic solutions and sharing a common goal of working together to ensure a better Nigeria. A nation where integrity and development take centre stage.
“The ADC in Ekiti State is committed to working in harmony with our national goals, especially as we gear up for the 2026 gubernatorial election and the 2027 general elections. We believe that through unity, discipline, and dedication, we can deliver a government that truly serves the people, champions development, and promotes good governance.
“The ADC is a party that welcomes individuals who share our core values of progress, development, discipline, integrity, and honesty. We are here to replace politics driven by corruption and deceit with transparency and accountability.
“The ADC marks a new beginning for Nigeria, a movement committed to pragmatic solutions, genuine leadership, and a future where every citizen can thrive.”
Speaking at the unveiling, former Vice President and member of ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, decried the maladministration of the APC government in the state.
He assured that the party would field a credible candidate that would defeat the ruling APC in the 2026 governorship election in the state.
Represented by the former Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof Bayo Fakunle, the former Vice President appealed to the people of the state to commence a mobilisation drive at the grassroots to achieve the rescue mission of the ADC.
In his remarks, former deputy governor and the Ekiti State stakeholders’ coordinator of ADC, Prof Olusola Eleka, said the ADC is a platform for like-minded people from various political parties that will rescue Nigerians from the grips of misgovernance and corruption of the ruling APC.
“Today, we are unveiling the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform for the coalition team that has come together to rescue Nigerians from misgovernance, from recklessness and from lack of accountability in governance and the likes that you can think of.
“So, ADC is not just a party, it has become a platform for like-minded people that cut across different parties, from PDP, APC, LP, SDP, and others. Those who are interested in rescuing Nigeria are coming together to say no to corruption, no to intimidation, no to one-party system, and to say no to the greed that is pervading every sector of governance in Nigeria. That is what we are doing here today.”
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