…..ADC is a people-centred party – RAUF AREGBESOLA

At a meeting organised by the leadership of the Conscience Forum,(on September 13) where the merger into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was formally declared, and at the mobilization tour in Badagry, Lagos State where members of the Labour Party and the Obidient Movement joined the ADC, I deemed it necessary to clear certain misconceptions about our party’s ideology.

Some have said that the ADC has no ideology. That is not correct. The ADC is a people-centred party, committed to running a mass-based, People-Friendly Government (PFG). Our constitution speaks clearly to this.

For instance:
• Article 7, Section 3, Subsection 1 expressly forbids moneybags, godfathers, and exploitative elites from having undue influence in the party.
• Section 14 of the same section makes it clear that no individual will be allowed to pocket or dominate the party. The ADC belongs to all – it can never be anyone’s personal property.
• Article 12, Section 4 guarantees women a minimum of 35% representation in elective and appointive offices.
• Article 13, Section 4 provides the same guarantee for young people. This means women and youth will together constitutionally occupy no less than 50% of party and elective positions.

These provisions are unprecedented in Nigeria’s political history and remain unmatched by any other political party since independence. This is why the coalition has chosen the ADC as its platform. The 2022 constitution already offers these safeguards and will continue to be improved upon.

I therefore call on all Nigerians to join this party of the people. Life has become short, hard and brutish for our people under the current anti-people government. We cannot continue on this path. The time has come to provide leadership that will secure a better Nigeria for our children and for generations to come.

The ADC is the way forward – a people’s party for a people’s government.

ADC!
Arise and Shine!