By Adekola B. Adeoye
Recent events have made one thing unmistakably clear: powerful interests are deeply threatened by the rising influence of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). No one manufactures lies, sponsors confusion, or creates tension around a party that poses no challenge. The sudden emergence of a faceless group claiming to represent former legislators without mandate, legitimacy, or identity shows pure desperation. Their aim is simple: to undermine a political party that is gaining strength across the nation. But they forget that the 1999 Constitution (as altered), particularly Section 225A, protects the continued existence of any political party that has secured representation a requirement the ADC has clearly fulfilled.
Those hiding behind this faceless group know exactly what they are fighting. The ADC is building a broad national coalition, attracting respected leaders, and gaining the confidence of Nigerians seeking a credible alternative ahead of 2027. Instead of competing fairly, they have resorted to backdoor tactics fake associations, illegal suits, and political manipulation all in violation of constitutional principles. Section 40 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of association, and no private individual or impostor has the authority to strip a lawful political party of that constitutional right.
But these acts only expose their weakness. A party that is irrelevant does not attract impostors. A party with no future does not provoke such panic. The louder the attacks, the clearer the message: ADC has become a major political force and those benefiting from the old political order are frightened. Their faceless operatives, sponsored petitions and baseless lawsuits contradict the clear provisions of Section 225A, which states that only INEC not private individuals can deregister a political party and only under specific conditions that ADC does not violate.
ADC remains strong, constitutional and unshaken. No faceless group, no impostor and no political agent can derail a movement that is fully protected by law and driven by credibility, integrity, and national renewal. The question is no longer whether the ADC is rising that is already obvious. The real question is: Why are they so afraid of ADC? The answer is simple: because they know the Constitution is on ADC’s side, the people are watching and change is coming and they cannot stop what Nigerians have already begun.
