Atiku, El-Rufai opposition coalition seeks INEC registration for new party, ADA

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has received a formal application from the National Opposition Coalition Group to register the All Democratic Alliance, ADA, as a new political party.

Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, is the leader of the opposition coalition.

INEC acknowledged the coalition’s June 19 application on Friday.

This shows that the coalition intends to propose a new platform.

In order to stop President Bola Tinubu at the next poll, the ADA was formed with the support of some other important political figures, such as Umar Ardo, a former aide to President Olusegun Obasanjo and convener of the League of Northern Democrats, and Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State.

The application was submitted just days after INEC issued a warning to political parties that rigorous adherence to election and constitutional laws would not be compromised by public opinion or coercion.

Chief Akin A. Rickets, the association’s Protem National Chairman, and Abdullahi Elayo, its Protem National Secretary, both signed the application letter.

The letter partly read, “We respectfully write to the Independent National Electoral Commission, requesting the registration of our association, the All Democratic Alliance, as a political party.

“This is a sequel to the decision taken by the Nigerian National Coalition Group to sponsor our association for full registration.

“The name of the party shall be All Democratic Alliance with ADA as our acronym and ‘Justice for All’ as our slogan.”

The party’s constitution, manifesto, logo, and minutes of its founding meetings were among the pertinent documents that the alliance also presented.

The candidates claim that the party’s emblem prominently depicts a maize (corn), which stands for resilience, abundance, and sustenance—all of which are fundamental principles they wish to further.

“We have further attached our manifesto encompassing details of our party ideology and our constitution providing the legal framework that defines our identity, structures, and organisation,” the letter continued.

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