The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has ushered in a new era of leadership, with former Senate President David Mark sworn in as Interim National Chairman and ex-Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola appointed as Interim Secretary.
Their inauguration took place on Tuesday in Abuja during the party’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
Speaking after taking the oath of office, Senator Mark promised to lead the party with a strong commitment to internal democracy, transparency, and inclusive leadership.
He announced that 35% of leadership positions would be reserved for women, while young people under 40 would be actively integrated into the party’s structure.
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“We’re here to entrench genuine democratic values,” he said. “There will be no room for imposition or favoritism. Transparency and accountability will guide all our decisions.”
He also unveiled plans to set up a 50-member Policy Committee to review the party’s manifesto and recommend policy reforms in key areas.
Outgoing chairman Ralph Nwosu, who led the party for two decades, praised the ADC for standing its ground in the face of what he described as pressure and financial temptations aimed at dragging the party into one-party politics.
“ADC said no to dictatorship. We defended the values of democracy when it mattered most,” he said.
Also at the NEC meeting, party leaders agreed to dissolve the former National Working Committee (NWC) and Board of Trustees (BoT), giving full control to the newly installed interim leadership. All previously expelled members (except former presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu) were also reinstated.
The new leadership is expected to guide the party until fresh congresses are held.
