{"id":197896,"date":"2026-03-28T18:11:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T17:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/no-political-science-degree-could-teach-me-adc-lessons"},"modified":"2026-03-28T19:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:24:28","slug":"no-political-science-degree-could-teach-me-adc-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/no-political-science-degree-could-teach-me-adc-lessons","title":{"rendered":"No Political Science Degree Could Teach Me ADC Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said that no political science degree would have taught her what she has learned and is still learning in the African Democratic Congress, ADC.<\/p>\n<p>The co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls Movement made this known in a statement posted on her verified X handle on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Yesufu joined the ADC on December 31, 2025 shortly after the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, defected to the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe things I am learning just by being a registered member of ADC, no political science degree would have taught me those things and I love it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitical parties are where the real power brokering takes place. Joining ADC is the best decision I have ever made,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Yesufu had recently advised opposition leaders, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, to adopt practical campaign strategies that directly address the economic hardship faced by many Nigerians ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n<p>She argued that widespread poverty has made many citizens more concerned about immediate survival than political messaging.<\/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. Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said that no political science degree would have taught her what she has learned and is still learning in the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls Movement made this known in a statement posted on her verified X handle on Saturday. 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