The entire leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, across all states has officially stepped down to facilitate the transition of the party structure to the 2027 opposition coalition.

Outgoing ADC National Chairman, Ralph O. Nwosu, announced on Wednesday that Senator David Mark has been appointed as the interim National Chairman, while Rauf Argegbesola will serve as the party’s National Secretary.

This comes as leaders of the opposition coalition, including Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, Amaechi, Rauf Aregbesola and others, gathered at the Yar’Adua Centre for the official unveiling of ADC.

Others at the meeting are: Former APC National Chairman, John Oyegun, Former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Former Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami, Dino Melaye, a former Minister of Youth and Sports; Solomon Dalong; Dele Momodu, Senator Gabriel Suswam, and Senator Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party (LP), former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (retd.) and others.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday disclosed how he gave one of his coordinators trouble during the construction phase of some roads.

Wike disclosed that he gave the coordinator sleepless nights during the construction of the roads.

He disclosed this during the commissioning of the dualized and upgraded Ushafa to War College/Army Check Point Roads and other Ancillary Roads in Bwari Area Council.

According to Wike: “Mr President the Coordinator of STP is a young man and i pity him, I have never allowed him to sleep one day, never. I said you cannot be nominated to hold a position like this, it’s not to come and carry ‘chop’ you must work, so you must make sacrifices so that those who recommended you will not be disappointed.

“Mr President, I can tell you today that this young man has not disappointed anybody. I hardly talk about people. When you hear me say that somebody is doing well, it means that the person is doing well.

“There are people you give position and they think that it’s just for publicity, there are people you give position and they take it as an opportunity to express themselves that they have the capacity to work.

“It’s not that I’m the coordinator, it’s not that i’m the Mandate Secretary, this young man has shown that he has capacity and trust me he will deliver. I want to commend him for the good, he’s done well and that is what i have always told people that it’s not written on anybody’s face – who will do well is not written on their face – it’s when you have the opportunity and you show it that you have capacity.

“I gave him problems. I don’t know whether he has a wife because if he has, I will be pitying the wife, the man will not be happy. So, if he has a wife, I want to apologize that i gave your husband so much trouble, so much sleepless nights but it’s a good one.

“You have shown the people of FCT that you mean well for them and your support is enormous, you as the Vice President, you have always encouraged me and given me support to do my work.”

Members of the opposition opposition coalition have arrived the Yar’Dua Centre in Abuja for the unveiling of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as the platform for the political movement.

OSUNDAILY NG reports that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and a former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, are present at the venue.

Also present are former Senate President, David Mark, and former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, who were recently appointed as interim national chairman and national secretary of the ADC.

Details to follow…..