Members of the Nigeria National Coalition Group have applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission, seeking the registration of a new political party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Members of the group include a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; ex-Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi; his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, and the convener of the League of Northern Democrats, Dr. Umar Ardo.
The group picked the All Democratic Alliance as the name of the proposed party.
Their application letter to INEC was dated June 19, 2025.
It was received by the commission the following day.
The letter was signed by the association’s Protem National Chairman, Chief Akin A. Rockets.
The letter read in part, “Application For Registration As A Political Party.
“We respectfully write to the Independent National Electoral Commission requesting the registration of our association, the All Democratic Alliance, ADA, 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 National Secretariat of the party is, as stated at the bottom of the association’s letterhead, used in this application.
“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, 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.”
With this action, it is clear that the group had jetitioned joining an existing political party like African Democratic Congress and the Social Democratic Party.
They had considered these two parties before, but the lingering crises among their members might have necessitated their decision to register a new political party.
