By Jane Okafor, Abuja
The push by National Opposition Coalition Group being championed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former governor of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ex – .Minister of Transportation and some others to upstage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his ruling political party – All Progressives Congress(APC), gained more momentum with the unveiling of a new political party.
The newly formed party is named All Democratic Alliance, ADA, and enjoys the backing o key political gladiators heavyweights from across the six geopolitical zones.
The group has also formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) for the registration of the All Democratic Alliance in an application, dated June 19,2025.
The application has equally been acknowledged by INEC on Friday, signposting the coalition’s resolve to float a new platform instead of aligning with any existing political party in its determination to wrest power from Tinubu and APC in 2027.
The Daily Crucible learnt that the application reached the INEC Headquarters barely a few days after the commission warned political groups that no amount of pressure or public sentiment would set aside the need for strict adherence to the constitutional and electoral guidelines.
The commission reiterated that party registration remains a rigorous constitutional process—not merely a political declaration.
The application letter, which was jointly signed by the association’s Protem National Chairman, Chief Akin A. Rickets, and Protem National Secretary, Abdullahi Elayo, reads i part, “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 continued.
