Coalition Formally Approaches to INEC to Register All Democratic Alliance (ADA)
Top Nigerian opposition politicians under the umbrella of National Opposition Coalition Group has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA).
The group is led by former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai and other prominent politicians drawn from various existing political party including the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), the Social Democratic Party (SDP) among others.
The application submitted to INEC dated June 19 has been acknowledged by INEC on Friday, June 20, 2025.
Some other key gladiators in the proposed ADA include former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi and Umar Ardo, convener of the League of Northern Democrats and former aide to President Olusegun Obasanjo.
INEC had last week warned political groups that no amount of pressure or public sentiment would override the need for strict compliance with constitutional and electoral guideline
With Thursday’s application, the national opposition coalition has now put an end to weeks of speculation about whether it would revive a dormant political platform or launch a fresh one altogether.
The DA registration application letter submitted to INEC was jointly signed by the association’s Protem National Chairman, Chief Akin A. Rickets, and Protem National Secretary, Abdullahi Elayo.
Part of the letter partly read, “We respectfully write to the Independent National Electoral Commission, requesting the registration of our association, the All Democratic Alliance, as a political party.
“This is a sequel to the decision taken by the Nigerian National Coalition Group to sponsor our association for full registration.
“The name of the party shall be All Democratic Alliance with ADA as our acronym and ‘Justice for All’ as our slogan.”
The coalition also submitted relevant documents, including the party’s constitution, manifesto, logo, and minutes of its foundational meetings.
The party’s symbol prominently features a maize (corn), which the applicants say represents abundance, resilience, and sustenance—core ideals they hope to promote.
“We have further attached our manifesto encompassing details of our party ideology and our constitution providing the legal framework that defines our identity, structures, and organisation,” the letter read.
