ADC blames timing and transition for poor performance
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerians not to judge its strength based on the recent by-elections where it failed to win any of the 16 contested seats.
The elections, held on August 16, were conducted to replace lawmakers who either resigned or died following the 2023 general elections.
APC dominates, ADC draws a blank
According to INEC, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 12 out of the 16 seats across nine states.
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APGA picked up 2 seats in Anambra
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PDP claimed 1 seat in Oyo
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NNPP won 1 seat in Kano
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ADC — zero wins
“We were not ready,” says party spokesman
Speaking on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC’s spokesperson, said the party was in a transition phase and not fully prepared.
“The election happened less than a month after we came into the party. Most of the candidates, we didn’t even know,” Abdullahi said.
He added that the new leadership structure was still being set up at the time, and the party wasn’t in a position to compete effectively.
“Don’t count us out yet”
Abdullahi stressed that the by-election results do not reflect what the ADC is capable of.
“We don’t want to be judged by the outcome of that election. There are other elections coming, and we will be ready,” he said confidently.
