The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Senator David Mark, will inaugurate the party's Presidential Campaign Council on Friday. The event is scheduled for 4pm at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja. Major leaders of the party and candidates seeking elective positions on the ADC platform are expected to attend. This development is part of the party's preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The inauguration ceremony will formally set the stage for the ADC presidential campaign machinery. According to the Special Adviser to the National Chairman on Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the event will provide a platform for the party to activate its presidential campaign structure. All ADC leaders, governorship candidates, National Assembly candidates, and State House of Assembly candidates are expected to attend the event.
The African Democratic Congress has been positioning itself as one of the opposition platforms seeking to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 elections. In recent months, the party has stepped up efforts to build its structures across the country and coordinate its campaign activities. The ADC presidential ticket is held by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, whose emergence has placed the party at the centre of ongoing efforts by opposition politicians to consolidate forces.
The inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council is expected to bring the party's presidential campaign structure into a more coordinated operational phase. Party leaders and candidates will work towards a common campaign message. The ceremony will also provide an opportunity for the party leadership to outline its priorities and direction as the election season gathers momentum.
Atiku Abubakar had earlier named Abia lawmaker, Senator Austin Akobundu, as the Director-General of the Campaign Council. He described this as a lean Presidential Campaign Council. Ologbondiyan urged party leaders and candidates to participate fully in the inauguration, underscoring the importance of unity and coordination among the various levels of the party's campaign structure.
The event comes as political parties intensify preparations for the 2027 elections. The ADC is taking steps to take its message to voters across the country. The party's campaign activities are expected to gain momentum with the inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council.
The inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council marks a significant step in the ADC's preparations for the 2027 general elections. The party is seeking to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress and other opposition parties. The ADC's campaign structure is expected to be formally activated with the inauguration of the council.
Key points
- The African Democratic Congress will inaugurate its Presidential Campaign Council on Friday.
- The inauguration ceremony will formally set the stage for the ADC presidential campaign machinery.
- The party's presidential campaign structure is expected to be formally activated with the inauguration of the council.
