By MBACHU GODWIN, Abuja
Ahead of the 2027 general election, the African Democratic Congress APC, has disclosed that it will reserve 35 Percent leadership positions for women, adding that the party was committed to an inclusive approach to accommodate the youths and next generation.
The party’s interim National Chairman , Sen. David Mark disclosed this while addressing party faithful at its National Executive Committee ,NEC, meeting in Abuja.
The former Senate president noted that the party will not condone any act of indiscipline, adding that it will soon announce a 50 man policy committee to articulate policies for good governance
He said ” We will be fair and just to all party members. We promise to be totally transparent. ADC will have zero tolerance for anti-party and other forms of indiscipline.
“We shall revamp our grassroots leadership structures to reflect modern realities. From the polling units, wards up to the national level, every organ will be re-energized.
” We will open the gates for the next generation. Our policies, nominations, and leadership roles will reflect meaningful inclusion of youths and women and not just tokenism. This is why we have reserved 35% of our leadership positions for women. It is also our commitment to have youths below the age of 40 years in our leadership.
Within the shortest possible time, the NWC will raise committees to review the manifesto and the constitution of our party to meet and reflect the aspirations of the Nigerian people.
“We shall clearly articulate what we stand for. Nigerians must know us as a party driven by unblemished ideology, progressive policies, and patriotic governance. We will not leave it to the discretion of individual candidate to choose what to do with power. Therefore, in the coming days, we shall announce a 50-Member Policy Committee to cover health, education, agriculture, good technology, security, economy, infrastructure and other services.
This underlines ADC’s focus in achieving good governance for Nigerians.
“Finally, we invite all Nigerians to join our party. ADC is the only party that guarantees equal opportunity to everyone regardless of age, gender, religion or region. Our handshake is across all divides”
Meanwhile, former national chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chief Ralph Nwosu has revealed that the ADC rejected billions of Naira to birth the opposition coalition.
Nwosu claimed that members of the defunct National Working Committee, NWC, rebuffed the offer by anti Democratic elements to kill the coalition
” But we in ADC , especially, NWC , members, we said no , we rejected every offer at the point , both in Nigeria and every where in the world that we have been to within the last one year . The ADC leaders were able to say No, enough is enough”
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