A presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) structure and it’s leaders by listing six issues he feels will not let the party thrive, or make meaningful impact.
This comes amid a leadership crisis in the party that has seen several factions emerging and claiming control of the party.
Bwala stated that the ADC structure and internal dynamics make it incapable of surviving political challenges.
Bwala made the remarks in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, following the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw recognition of the faction led by former Senate President, David Mark.
In the post, Bwala said he had earlier predicted turmoil within the party, arguing that recent developments have validated his position.
“I said this six months ago and if you want to know why ADC is more confused than the mad man that used to advise Gregory, here are the facts,” he wrote.
First, he criticised what he described as excessive ambition among party members, stating, “A party where everybody wants to be president (selfish) cannot build a virile opposition.”
Secondly, the presidential aide also faulted the manner in which the party’s leadership structure emerged, saying, “A party built on hostile take-over cannot survive the storm.”
Thirdly, Bwala accused the party of lacking consistency and ideological direction, adding, “A party where the members have double standards that they apply to people cannot see road” and noting fourthly, that “A party where the presidential aspirants have changed political parties like chameleon cannot have ideology.”
Drawing attention to a fifth problem, he said, “A party where their leaders see Nigerians as a means to an end cannot coordinate,” and warned that desperation among its leaders could undermine governance.
“A party where their leaders’s desperation is a do or die affair cannot govern Nigerians,” he added.
Bwala concluded by asserting that the party’s current challenges reflect deeper structural weaknesses.
“Finally, have you not noticed that they are more confused now than they were when their journey started? I said it before, ‘give them six months and they would come crashing’; it is evident before our very eyes. Say no to association of desperate congregation (ADC),” he said.
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