According to attorney Kenneth Okonkwo, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is currently Nigeria’s main opposition party, and he believes that more politicians would soon join the group.
The ADC is now a significant minority in the National Assembly after nine senators defected to it, according to prior reports.
In response, Okonkwo emphasized in a Friday morning brief on Channels TV that the ADC does not depend on government resources or authority to draw in new members.
He claims that a coalition of opposition leaders looking to take on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is what is driving the party’s increasing popularity.
“We’re not APC; we don’t have resources or power to offer. Since we are not the dominating power, it is not even within our reach,” he stated.
Nonetheless, he maintained that the ADC has become the nation’s most effective opposition platform even though it does not hold government authority.
According to Okonkwo, “the African Democratic Congress, or ADC, is the leading opposition party today.”
The attorney mentioned that in the past, he had counseled opposition leaders from groups like the Labour Party (LP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to band together in order to successfully oppose the ruling party.
“I have always maintained that the PDP, LP, and other parties are unfeasible. Forming a coalition would be beneficial for the opposition parties and leaders, he said.
He claimed that in the end, the alliance decided to use the ADC as the political vehicle to pursue what he called the goal of a new Nigeria.
“They were able to deal with the APC, which has established itself as an enemy of democracy and definitely an enemy of the welfare of the people, when they came together,” Okonkwo continued.
He added that if the political environment continues to change in anticipation of next elections, more lawmakers may likely join the party.
“With the grace of God, you will see more politicians joining us soon, and the APC will soon be history,” he declared.
