{"id":173629,"date":"2025-08-12T10:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/adc-2023-guber-candidates-endorse-leadership-transition"},"modified":"2025-08-12T12:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T11:00:44","slug":"adc-2023-guber-candidates-endorse-leadership-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-2023-guber-candidates-endorse-leadership-transition","title":{"rendered":"ADC 2023 Guber Candidates Endorse Leadership Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Gubernatorial candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in 2023 have unanimously endorsed the party\u2019s leadership transition.<\/p>\n<p>The former candidates, in a press briefing addressed on their behalf by the Benue State gubernatorial candidate in 2023, Engr Terhemen Tilley-Gyado, also called on their coalition partners to follow due process.<\/p>\n<p>The former candidates as critical stakeholders of the party said it became necessary to address the Nigerian public on recent developments within the ADC.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-governorship candidates said they appreciate the former national chairman of the party, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, who voluntarily left the position.<\/p>\n<p>According to them, it was in line with the party\u2019s constitution that the deputy National Chairman, Hon Nafiu Bala, holds the position in acting capacity pending when a new Chairman is elected.<\/p>\n<p>They believe that this would ensure stability and continuity within the ADC, as they insist that no non-members would be allowed to hold any position in the party.<\/p>\n<p>Advising the coalition leaders such Atiku Abubakar, Chibuike Amaechi, Peter Obi, David Mark, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Abubakar Malami SAN, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola among others, the former governorship candidates said they should adhere strictly to due process.<\/p>\n<p>They urged them to take the needed steps of formally resigning from their previous political parties, and register as bona fide members of the ADC at their respective Ward levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome all constructive partnerships anchored on transparency, legality, and shared vision,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Gubernatorial candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in 2023 have unanimously endorsed the party\u2019s leadership transition. The former candidates, in a press briefing addressed on their behalf by the Benue State gubernatorial candidate in 2023, Engr Terhemen Tilley-Gyado, also called on their coalition partners to follow due process. 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