Ralph Nwosu, who founded and was the first national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said that David Mark, the former Senate President, will lead the new political coalition to Aso Rock. He explained that Mark has the right experience and leadership qualities to take them all the way to the Presidential Villa.

He also mentioned that Rauf Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State, will serve as the secretary of the coalition. Aregbesola, who was once a strong ally of President Tinubu, is now playing a key role in this new political movement. Nwosu described him as someone with a strong record of public service and commitment.

“Nigerians are yearning for change. They are yearning for the coalition. I congratulate you both and assure you that working with the NWC and NEC members you will meet, you have no problem.

I will be talking as a floor member. My job will not end until we sing the national anthem in the Villa. That will be the real hope. Nigeria has been in ICU. Lives are being lost everyday. My appeal to the emerging political leaders is to take Nigeria from the ICU to global reckoning because we can!

We can help Mark and Aregbesola by the way we conduct ourselves. Anybody who says anything against what we’ve done today is not ADC member. We shouldn’t be apologetic. We need to be ready for this battle. More will come, but the way we are we will surmount them.”

The announcement was made at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, during the official unveiling of the ADC-led coalition. The event brought together different political groups working towards a common goal ahead of the 2027 elections.

The unveiling was attended by several well-known political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate from the 2023 elections. Others at the event were former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, former minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi, and Emeka Ihedioha, the former governor of Imo State. Their presence showed the serious nature of the coalition and its wide support base.