Human rights and anti-corruption activist, Comrade Ibrahim Garba Wala (IG Wala), has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Wala, in a statement on Thursday, rejected the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and urged Nigerians across generations to unite under the ADC to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom he accused of worsening hardship in the country.
He stressed that national progress requires building bridges of understanding rather than trading blame.
“For a long time, like many of you, I have felt the sting of political frustration and disappointment. I pointed fingers, placing blame on a few individuals. But I have come to realise that our fixation on blame has held us back. Blaming is easy, but it keeps us stuck in the past and blinds us to the real work that needs to be done,” Wala said.
His defection comes after the emergence of former Senate President David Mark as ADC’s interim national chairman, alongside growing endorsements from political heavyweights such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-governors Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi.
Other recent entrants into the party include media mogul Dele Momodu and former senator Dino Melaye.
Meanwhile, the APC has dismissed the relevance of ADC, citing its performance in the August 16th bye-elections.
