Former Senate President, David Mark, has officially assumed office as the Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), following the mass resignation of the party’s entire leadership at all levels.
The announcement was made on Wednesday by outgoing Chairman, Ralph Nwosu at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja during the official unveiling of the ADC as the platform for Nigeria’s newly formed opposition coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
Also announced was the appointment of former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola as the Interim National Secretary of the party.
The event witnessed the convergence of top political figures across party lines. Among those in attendance were former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar; Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai; and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi.
Other prominent figures present include Abubakar Malami, the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation; John Odigie-Oyegun, former National Chairman of the ruling APC; Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); and Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central.
Also at the venue are former House of Representatives member, Dino Melaye; former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung; media mogul and PDP chieftain, Dele Momodu; Senator Gabriel Suswam; former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha; and former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (retd.).
Delegates and stakeholders from the PDP, Labour Party, Social Democratic Party (SDP), and other smaller opposition groups have also converged at the Yar’Adua Centre for the event.
