Bwala knocks ADC, says party lacks structure to survive crisis

A fresh layer has been added to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) crisis, with presidential aide Daniel Bwala openly questioning the party’s ability to survive its internal turmoil.

Reacting to recent developments, particularly the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) withdrawal of recognition for a faction linked to former Senate President David Mark, Bwala said the unfolding confusion within the party did not come as a surprise.

In a strongly worded post on X, he argued that the cracks within the ADC had been visible for months, insisting that the current leadership crisis only confirms deeper structural weaknesses.

“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.

Bwala took aim at what he described as unchecked ambition among party members, warning that a platform driven by personal interests cannot function as a credible opposition.

“A party where everybody wants to be president (selfish) cannot build a virile opposition,” he added.

He also criticised the foundation of the party’s current leadership arrangement, arguing that it lacks legitimacy and stability.

“A party built on hostile take-over cannot survive the storm,” he said.

The presidential aide went further, accusing members of inconsistency and ideological bankruptcy, saying, “A party where the members have double standards that they apply to people cannot see road” and “A party where the presidential aspirants have changed political parties like chameleon cannot have ideology.”

He questioned the sincerity of the party’s leadership, suggesting that many within its ranks view Nigerians as tools for political advancement rather than people to serve.

“A party where their leaders see Nigerians as a means to an end cannot coordinate,” he said, adding that desperation within the ranks could ultimately derail governance ambitions.

“A party where their leaders’s desperation is a do or die affair cannot govern Nigerians.”

Bwala concluded by saying the ADC’s current situation reflects exactly what he had predicted, maintaining that the party’s internal contradictions would continue to undermine it.

“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 stated.

The ADC has been battling a leadership tussle in recent weeks, with multiple factions laying claim to control, a situation worsened by INEC’s position and ongoing legal disputes over the party’s structure.