African Democratic Congress

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a political party in Nigeria. The first National Chairman of the party was Ralph Nwosu. He was the National Chairman until 2025, when he stepped down for former Senate President David Mark during coalition talks. The party had one member in the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, currently representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopa Moro Federal Constituency of Kogi State. but he has defected to the APC since May 2026 . There are no ADC senators in the Nigerian Senate. In 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar left the Peoples Democratic Party to join the ADC as part of a coalition to challenge the APC in the 2027 election. Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, formally registered with the ADC in March 7 2026. On 3 May 2026, Obi announced his exit from the party, citing a worsening political climate marked by internal crises, legal disputes, and growing hostility within party structures. He clarified that his departure was not...

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