The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled plans to recruit at least 14 million registered members nationwide as part of an aggressive expansion strategy to reposition itself as a major political force in Nigeria.
National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this during a South‑West stakeholders’ meeting held Tuesday at Kakanfo Inn, Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The former Osun State governor said the party was embarking on deliberate membership mobilization to attract Nigerians dissatisfied with the current political order.
“Our goal is to bring in Nigerians who are ready to work for genuine progress. This time, we want to separate the wheat from the chaff by ensuring that only committed and credible people join the party,” he stated.
Aregbesola described the membership projection as ambitious but achievable.
“It will be good for us to grow our membership strength to at least 14 million. That is the level of political participation and structure we are building, and we are ready to invest the necessary resources into the party to achieve this,” he added.
He stressed that the ADC was not founded to fight individuals or rival parties but to build a service‑driven political movement.
“We are not fighting anyone. Our mission is to call people into service, from the zonal level to the states, local governments and wards to build a credible political alternative for Nigerians,” he said.
Strengthening South‑West Structures
To consolidate the party’s presence in the South‑West, Aregbesola directed newly inaugurated leaders to establish functional state structures within two weeks.
“The national, zonal and state leadership frameworks must be fully operational,” he ordered.
He also announced plans for a Grand Assembly of Genuine Progressives, which will draw 100 leaders each from the six South‑West states.
The assembly, to be inaugurated in Ibadan, will include youths, women, and representatives from all local governments.
National Vice Chairman (South‑West), Akinbowale Omole, assured stakeholders that the new zonal executive was prepared to reposition the party.
“Be rest assured that we understand what is wrong in Yorubaland and we are ready to fix it. This new executive is prepared to work tirelessly. Anyone who wants to join ADC must also be ready to work,” he said.
Omole pledged collaboration with state structures to strengthen mobilization and deliver electoral victories.
The meeting also featured the formal inauguration of national and zonal officers from the South‑West, including Captain Tunji Shelle as National Director of Communications and Programmes,
Prof. Bode Ayorinde as Diversity and Inclusion Secretary, and several deputy and assistant leaders across women, youth, diaspora, and organizing portfolios.
The ADC’s expansion drive is in line with its ambition to challenge Nigeria’s dominant parties including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), currently almost in tatters.
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