More Politicians Set to Join ADC and APC Will Soon Be History — Kenneth Okonkwo

A legal practitioner, Kenneth Okonkwo, has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has emerged as Nigeria’s leading opposition party, predicting that more politicians will soon defect to the party.

According to earlier reports, nine senators recently defected to the ADC, positioning the party as a key minority bloc in the National Assembly.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday, Okonkwo said the party’s growth is not driven by government power or financial incentives.

According to him, the ADC does not rely on state resources to attract members.

“We’re not All Progressives Congress; we don’t have power to give and we don’t have resources to give. It’s not even within our reach because we are not the ruling power,” he said.

Despite this, Okonkwo insisted that the ADC has become the most viable opposition platform in the country.

“The truth is that ADC, the African Democratic Congress, is today the leading opposition party,” he stated.

The lawyer added that he had long advised opposition leaders from parties such as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) to unite in order to effectively challenge the ruling party.

“I said this a long time ago that PDP, LP and other parties are not viable. The opposition leaders and parties should do themselves good to form a coalition,” he said.

According to him, the coalition eventually agreed to adopt the ADC as its political platform to pursue what he described as the aspiration for a new Nigeria.

“When they coalesced, they were able to deal with the APC that has constituted itself as an enemy of democracy and certainly an enemy of the welfare of the people,” Okonkwo added.

He further predicted that more politicians would soon join the party as the political landscape shifts ahead of future elections.

“You will see more politicians joining us soon, and APC will soon be history by the grace of God,” he said.