Dele Momodu raises alarm over Obidients Movement’s plot to destabilise ADC
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has raised concerns over what he described as attempts by some groups, particularly elements linked to the Obidients Movement, to destabilise the opposition coalition within the party.
Momodu made the statement on Tuesday via his X handle, saying he was present in Abuja last year when members of various opposition political parties met and agreed to adopt the ADC as a platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in future elections.
According to him, the meeting was voluntary, with no individual or group coerced into joining the coalition. He said the conveners assured participants that the ADC would be an open and democratic party that would uphold discipline and prevent the kind of internal crisis that plagued other opposition parties.
Momodu noted that he was particularly encouraged by assurances that no group would be allowed to create chaos within the party, adding that the emergence of former Senate President and retired army general, David Mark, as chairman gave confidence that discipline would be enforced.
However, he expressed concern that some groups had recently introduced what he described as aggression and unruly behaviour into what was meant to be a collaborative political effort.
He questioned calls by certain groups to dominate the coalition by insisting on producing the party’s top electoral ticket without due process, persuasion, or internal elections.
Momodu warned that such actions could undermine the unity required for a successful opposition coalition, stressing that no single group could win national elections without the support of others. This is why, and when, ADC must rise up and enforce discipline before it is too late. “This was how NYESOM WIKE held PDP by the jugular till it became too late to be dislodged or expelled. ADC should be a party of love and not a Fuji house of commotion,” he wrote.
He urged the ADC leadership to act swiftly to enforce internal discipline, warning that failure to do so could lead to a crisis similar to what the Peoples Democratic Party experienced in the past.
