The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has decried the acute hardship being faced by Nigerians due to the policies of the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At the same time, those in the corridors of power were busy feasting.
The party, however, called on Tinubu to investigate Nigerians’ current situation and help the suffering masses out of the socioeconomic quagmire.
The ADP Chairman and the party’s presidential candidate at the 2023 polls, Yabagi Sani, made this expression at a National Convention to mark the party’s seventh anniversary in Abuja.
Sani described the nation’s state as perilous, unpredictable, and unsecured. It was nursed with hunger and anger, a salted sore of food inflation of over 33 percent.
He said, “Our farmers have been chased out of their farm land by the forest owners, and the Government is eating and winning in a jamboree.
“From security of lives and properties, which is the primary essence of governance to a booming economy, to education, science and technology, food security and eventually, to industrialisation, ADP shall scientifically, strategically and meticulously, through guided planning, turn around the fortunes of Nigerians after 2027.
“By the failures of PDP and APC, enough campaign materials are readily available to win the hearts of our people. I wish to use this opportunity to advise the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to up their game in 2027.”
The ADP 2023 Presidential candidate, Yabagi, stated that the event is an opportunity to reflect on our achievements and strategize for the future.
“This non-elective convention fulfils one of our constitutional provisions as stated in Article 20.1(b). At this juncture, permit me to thank the resilience, doggedness, and endurance of all our loyal members.
“I know it is not easy to build a young party while the so-called behemoth parties are there, beckoning at you with their stolen money to betray your own party.
I do know that a man or woman’s strength lies in sticking to what he or she believes in. I, therefore, encourage you to continue to stick with ADP because of your love for your country,” he said.
In his remarks, the party’s National Organising Secretary, Alex Maiyanga, urged delegates to work for more electoral victories for the party in the 2027 elections and, more importantly, for the success of the party’s Governorship candidate in the November 16 Ondo Governorship election.
He said, “Let us all take a cue from Plateau State as we work towards 2027. I must also encourage the Ondo leadership to work assiduously for the victory of our candidate, Emmanuel Akinnodi, in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.”
In his speech, Senator Pam Dachungyang, representing Plateau North in the 10th National Assembly, called on the delegates to be committed to the ideals of the party as it will win more elections in the near future.
