Following the preliminary approval it, along side 14 other associations, received from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to proceed to the next step of the political party registration process, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), has issued a clarion call to all Nigerians to join it, and participate in the mission to liberate the country from the grip of what they described as “a visionless, venal, corrupt, supine, insensitive and banal political class who has taken siege of our country and who, for over two decades sieged the land, milked the nation dry, looting the treasury, while sowing seeds of ethnic and religious division to perpetuate their grip on power”
The consequence of this, as stated in a press release signed by the protem National secretary of ADA, Dr. Umar Ardo, has led the country “on a relentless drift into economic bankruptcy, political instability, social unrest and disunity, chaos, violence and retardation” warning that as “As 2027 looms they are once again jostling feverishly for power under the banners of the old political platforms that they used to destroy the country – ie. APC, PDP and sundry”
Hence, ADA is appealing to all ‘true patriots, professionals, intellectuals, journalists, entrepreneurs, religious clerics, and all men and women of conscience’ to see the looming 2027 election as an opportunity to come out and participate in politics, as this is the means to unite and join forces, and to help wrestle the country from the “claws of her predators”
Failure to heed the call, the statement warned would be tantamount to becoming an “ accomplices in the destruction of your country”.
ADA’s full statement reads:
Date: 12th September, 2025
Join the ADA: A Call for a New Political Dawn
Fellow Nigerians,
Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, our nation has for the most part been on a relentless drift into economic bankruptcy, political instability, social unrest and disunity, chaos, violence and retardation. This has happened in spite of our vast human and material resources. By all human standards, Nigeria ought to be in the league of highly developed nations, proudly standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s most advanced economies. Instead, we languish in the abyss of poverty, insecurity, hunger, instability and disillusionment, to the chagrin of Africa and the Blackman.
- The cause is clear – a visionless, venal, corrupt, supine, insensitive and banal political class has taken siege of our country! For over two decades, the operators of the system have milked our nation dry, looting the treasury while sowing seeds of ethnic and religious division to perpetuate their grip on power. They get richer while mass of the people get poorer! They thrive on hatred, fear and disunity, while the masses wallow in suffering. These political merchants have deliberately dismantled the moral foundations of governance, leaving Nigeria rudderless and adrift.
- Yet, Nigeria is not a barren land of fools. Ours is a country brimming with enlightened, well-educated, skilled and patriotic elites. But too many of these elites have stayed aloof, too detached from the so-called dirty field of politics. They have chosen silence, or at best, grumbling in private circles while the country burns. But as a philosopher once warned: when the good people refuse to join politics, they will be governed by the bad ones!
- Now, as 2027 looms, we are witnessing the same tragic cycle unfolding again. The very politicians who created this disaster – those who wrecked the present and mortgaged the future – are once again jostling feverishly for power under the banners of the old political platforms that they used to destroy the country – ie. APC, PDP and sundry! The nation watches helplessly, as if spellbound by a curse.
- But this curse must be broken. And to do that active participation of patriotic elites is essential. Hence, to Nigeria’s true patriots, professionals, intellectuals, journalists, entrepreneurs, religious clerics, all men and women of conscience, as critical stakeholders of the Nigerian project, we say this is your moment. You must all come out to participate in the political process! History is watching. Posterity is recording. The failure to act now will condemn you as accomplices in the destruction of your country. Silence is no longer golden; it is betrayal! Indifference is no longer safe; it is cowardice! The time has come for you to unite, to join forces, to step into the arena, so that together we help wrest Nigeria from the claws of her predators.
- Some of us have long been in the trenches to ensure that this bondage is broken. To this end we have been able to mobilize likeminded patriots across the country to register a political platform under which to achieve this noble aim. Hence, our formation of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). We thank God that our efforts have started bearing fruits as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given ADA a provisional approval.
- ADA is not just another party – it is the moral rebirth of our nation! It is the rallying point for every patriotic Nigerian elite who still believes in truth, justice, service and sacrifice. This is our chance to salvage democracy and rebuild Nigeria. And we call on all patriots to join forces with us under the ADA platform not just to rescue the country but to also get her thrive.
- To the youth of Nigeria, who make up the overwhelming majority of our population, the future belongs to you, but it will not be handed to you on a silver platter. For too long, the political class has used you as foot soldiers of violence, pawns in their selfish games and victims of exploitation. They have denied you jobs, stifled your dreams, destroyed your future and condemned you to a life of frustration. They turned your energy into instruments of destruction instead of engines of progress. ADA is here to reverse this betrayal. Our manifesto is built majorly on you. Not as symbolic tokens, but as the real custodians of the future. ADA’s manifesto envisions a Nigeria where youth are transformed into enterprising self-entrepreneurs, into skilled pools of professionals, soldiers, innovators, scientists, administrators, engineers, educators, athletes, doctors, IT experts, lawyers, farmers, builders, pilots, creators, etc.
- ADA sees in you the workforce to drive our industries, the cultivators of our farms, the builders of our infrastructure, the managers of our economy, the defenders of our country, the upholders of our unity and the leaders of our tomorrow. We see in you a vast market of producers and consumers, a powerful engine of economic growth. In you, we see the new Nigeria, and with you the future of Nigeria will endure.
- In ADA, our women also occupy a special place. For decades, Nigerian politics has remained overwhelmingly male-dominated, systematically neglecting the voices, talents and aspirations of women. Despite constituting nearly half of our population, women are often excluded from meaningful political participation, trapped by cultural bias, lack of financial support, token appointments and deliberate sidelining within party structures. This persistent neglect wastes half of our nation’s human capital and perpetuates poor governance outcomes. The ADA is committed to reversing this anomaly, as no nation can rise while sidelining half of its citizens. ADA recognises that the path to national rebirth lies in inclusivity – and women are indispensable partners in building a just, prosperous and united country.
- Where women are given opportunity, they have excelled as true nation- builders. Women bring integrity, compassion, resilience and a strong sense of service into governance. Across education, healthcare, agriculture, entrepreneurship and even peacebuilding, women have proven their capacity to drive national development. By empowering women politically and giving them a seat at the decision-making table, Nigeria can reduce corruption, strengthen social cohesion, unlock innovation and accelerate economic growth. This is exactly what ADA has lined up for our women.
- Unlike in the other parties, in ADA women and youth occupy a special place
– they are not to be tokens but true partners in shaping Nigeria’s future. Together, they occupy over 50% of our developmental space in our constitution and manifesto.
That is why ADA is Nigeria’s Ark of Noah – the vessel that will carry this nation out of the wilderness of exploitation, insecurity, poverty, disunity and hopelessness, into the promised land of security, prosperity, unity and dignity. But as the building of this Ark is not yet complete, it requires your hands to consummate it, your will to steer it and your courage to defend it. As the job of registering the ADA has just started, it needs your participation to accomplish the process. We therefore call upon all and sundry to support and join the ADA for the task it sets to accomplish for the sake of our people and our country.
- The hour of decision is now. Nigeria cannot afford another wasted election cycle. 2027 must not be business as usual. The recycled politicians of APC, PDP and sundry have forfeited every moral right to lead this country. They have failed, and failed woefully. Their continued grip on power is a death sentence for Nigeria’s survival as a nation. But a new dawn is possible – if the patriotic elites, men and women, and the Nigerian youths, unite under one banner, the ADA banner! Together, we can birth a political renaissance rooted in justice, sacrifice, innovation, unity and service. And together, we can pull our people
out of the kilter, restore trust in governance and rebuild the moral fabric of our nation.
This is no longer a choice; it is a duty! To stand aside is to betray Nigeria. To join hands is to save her. Let history remember us not as the generation that watched Nigeria die, but as the one that rose, united and gave her a new lease of life. Let ADA be the standard-bearer of that rebirth.
Nigeria is calling; let all true patriots answer! Thank you.
Umar Ardo, Ph.D
(ADA Advocate) 12/09/2025
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