The attention of the All Democratic Alliance, ADA, has been drawn to recent media interviews granted by our respected National Secretary, Dr. Umar Ardo, questioning the registration of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, by INEC.
The National Working Committee of ADA wishes to state categorically that Dr. Ardo spoke in his personal capacity. His views, though strongly held, do not represent the official position of the ADA as a party.
The NDC is today a duly registered political party by INEC and remains the only viable alternative platform currently available to Nigerians who are thoroughly disillusioned with the ruling party and the crisis-ridden PDP.
Our party believes in strengthening, not weakening, opposition politics and therefore calls for restraint.
For now, ADA has not been fully registered. As democrats, we cannot be seen to be pulling down the only standing opposition house while we are still building our own. Until we are fully done with our registration, we must not create the impression that we seek to delegitimize platforms that give Nigerians choice.
While ADA will continue to lawfully engage INEC and the courts to secure our registration, we shall not do so by attacking the legitimacy of other opposition parties. The 2027 election is too important for opposition voices to cannibalize one another.
We therefore wish to assure the NDC that our party bears it no ill will. We look forward to robust opposition collaboration post-2027, when hopefully, more platforms including ADA will be on the ballot.
The enemy of Nigeria’s democracy is not NDC. The enemy is one-party rule.
Signed
Hon. Leye Igbabo
National Publicity Secretary
All Democratic Alliance, ADA
Abuja, Nigeria
May 4, 2026
