Just In: Ex-Delta PDP G-25 Leader, Many Others Join ADC Ahead of 2027 Election, "We'll Wage War"

• Former Delta PDP G-25 leader Fortune Oyadonghan led defectors from six political parties into the ADC across all 25 LGAs in Delta state
• Oyadonghan said the defection aimed to unite the opposition to challenge President Tinubu and the APC in the 2027 general elections
• ADC’s immediate priorities include reconciliation, sensitisation, mobilisation, and expanding its presence in every ward of Delta state

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed a major wave of new members in Delta state, led by Mr Fortune Oyadonghan, former leader of the Delta G-25 within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Oyadonghan brought with him representatives of six political parties, cutting across the 25 local government areas of the state.

The defectors came from the All Progressives Congress (APC), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Action Democratic Party (ADP), Labour Party (LP), and PDP.

Defection aimed at challenging ruling party

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Speaking at the PTI Conference Centre, Effurun, Warri, Oyadonghan said the move was driven by a shared goal to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC in the 2027 elections.

“We are here to wage a political war against the ruling party at the centre, which has subjected Nigerians to untold hardship,” Oyadonghan declared.

According to him, the ADC has become the rallying point for the opposition coalition since its adoption as the united platform to face the APC in the next general election.

Focus on reconciliation and mobilisation

Oyadonghan emphasised that the party’s immediate priorities include uniting members, raising public awareness, and driving an aggressive membership campaign.

“Our focus is reconciliation, sensitisation, mobilisation and ensuring that every ward in Delta feels the presence of the ADC,” he said.

Party officials say the influx of defectors reflects growing dissatisfaction with the current administration and renewed confidence in the ADC’s vision.

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Previously, Legit.ng reported that a group of prominent All Progressives Congress members in Dawakin Tofa, the home constituency of former APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, have switched allegiance to the New Nigeria Peoples Party.

Kano state governor Abba Yusuf received the new members during a ceremony at the Government House on Friday, August 8. His spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, confirmed the development in a statement.

Addressing the gathering, Yusuf described the mass defection from Ganduje's APC as a sign of approval for the policies his administration has implemented in the past two years. He recalled touring all 44 local government areas during the 2023 election campaign, noting that Dawakin Tofa was a strategic location in his political journey.

Source: Legit.ng