- Safiu Kehinde
The Nigerian National Coalition Group led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai; and former Senate President, David Mark, amongst others have officially submitted a request to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party named the All Democratic Alliance.
As contained in its application letter, dated June 19, 2025 and signed by Akin Rickets, the association’s Protem National Chairman, the party sought full registration which will be sponsored by the coalition group.
Coupled with the slogan, ‘Justice for All’, the party declared ADA as its acronym.
The party’s flag as which contained red, blue, and green colours had a corn embedded in it.
Also attached to the letter, according to Rickets, is the party’s manifesto containing details of the party’s ideology, and our constitution.
The letter read; “Application For Registration As A Political Party.
“We respectfully write to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, requesting the registration of our association, the All Democratic Alliance, ADA, as a political party.
“This is 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 National Secretariat of the party is as stated at the bottom of the association’s letterhead used in this application.
“We have also herewith attached our logo describing in details the symbolism of our party colours and their configuration and the corn (Maize).
“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 organization, regulates our affairs and guides our actions in alignment with Section 40 and 222 of the Constitution, Section 75 of the Electoral Act (2022) and global democratic principles and objectives.
“Please find attached the following documents: our party flag depicting our name, acronym and slogan, manifesto, constitution and minutes of meeting.
“While we eagerly await further action from the commission on the next step forward towards attaining our desired goal, please accept the consideration of our highest respect. Thank you yours most sincerely; Chief Akin A. Rickets, Protem National Chairman.”
Previous months have witnessed several moves to political gladiators who are either in opposition parties or members of the ruling party who are dissatisfied with their party holding meetings and making statements suggesting possible emergence of a new political movement.
A similar movement in 2014 had led to the formation of the now ruling All Progressive Congress which ousted former President Goodluck Jonathan leading to the election of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
President Bola Tinubu is the second president to be elected on the platform of the APC.