By Dr. Bala Muhammad Inuwa
For Secretary People’s Redemption Party (PRP) Kano State
Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed to deliver on its promises, leaving citizens disillusioned amidst rising insecurity, economic despair, and entrenched corruption. Meanwhile, the once-dominant People’s Democratic Party (PDP) remains fragmented, unable to present a credible alternative. In this vacuum, the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has emerged, offering a glimmer of hope for a fresh political direction.
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Yet, alarmingly, before party structures can even take root, prominent politicians, including figures like Chief Rotimi Amaechi are already positioning themselves for the 2027 elections. This premature jostling for power is not only counterproductive; it resurrects the very political vices Nigerians are desperate to leave behind: personal ambition over national progress, vanity over service, politicking over principled governance.
The ADC’s immediate mandate is clear: earn the trust of Nigerians by building a credible, well-defined alternative to the APC and PDP. Nigerians are not looking for personalities, they are yearning for a party with clear ideological convictions, a robust policy blueprint, and genuine commitment to solving our national crises.
The coalition must urgently articulate a bold, coherent vision rooted in public interest; Define what the new ADC stands for beyond empty slogans; Lay out actionable plans to confront insecurity, corruption, poverty, and economic stagnation. A party that only exists in press conferences and high-level meetings in Abuja is destined to fail. True strength comes from building across wards, local government areas (LGAs), and states. ADC must establish grassroots structures, earn local trust, and prove it is more than just a fleeting political experiment.
Nigerians are rightly skeptical, burned by past promises and betrayed by once-hopeful alternatives. The ADC must demonstrate integrity, discipline, and competence before asking for votes.
Selflessness Is the Only Credibility
Scheming for 2027 at this early stage plays directly into critics’ hands. It risks branding the ADC as yet another opportunistic platform cobbled together by self-interested politicians chasing relevance. Nigerians are watching closely. They do not want recycled leadership cloaked in fresh acronyms. They want visionary, patriotic individuals who are ready to serve not dominate.
Opposition parties will seize upon any internal squabbling to dismiss ADC as unserious. The question Nigerians will ask is simple: Why trust a party more obsessed with power than with solving real problems? The country is buckling under the weight of unchecked corruption, where public funds are looted with impunity. Over 133 million Nigerians now live in multi-dimensional poverty while elites thrive in lavish comfort. Insecurity festers, bandits, terrorists, and kidnappers operate freely as leadership flounders. Even the informal North-South power rotation has become a tool of manipulation rather than balance.
ADC leaders must step up with concrete solutions not vague platitudes. The moment demands courage, sacrifice, and patriotism. ADC has the rare chance to redefine Nigeria’s political future. But it won’t succeed if its leaders are more concerned with electoral arithmetic than moral authority. Nigerians are suffering and they will not forgive another failed alternative.
To Chief Rotimi Amaechi and all ADC leaders: now is the time to show your patriotism. Connect with the pain of ordinary Nigerians. Prove that you’re committed to making real sacrifices not just securing power. If you focus on building a strong, principled, issue-driven movement, Nigerians will rally behind you. But if you cling to the same old formula of self-interest masked as public service, they will walk away and history will remember who fumbled the opportunity to rescue Nigeria.
Build the party first. Power will follow.
