Nigerian civic activist and former Executive Director of Enough is Enough Nigeria, Opeyemi Adamolekun, has publicly rejected her inclusion on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Policy and Manifesto Committee, questioning both the process of her nomination and the party’s internal credibility.
Adamolekun made her position known in a post on X on Wednesday after the ADC announced a 50-member committee tasked with developing the party’s policy framework and manifesto ahead of the 2027 general elections.
She expressed surprise at being listed among the committee members, stating that she had never joined the ADC and had not consented to serve in any capacity.
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She challenged the party to provide evidence of her membership, describing the situation as damaging to the party’s credibility and questioning how such an appointment could be made without prior engagement or confirmation.
Reacting to the development, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, explained that membership of the committee was not limited strictly to party members.
He said the party had reached out to professionals, technocrats and non-political experts to contribute to its policy development process.
According to him, nominees were contacted as part of the selection process, and the party had hoped Adamolekun would accept the role given her experience in governance advocacy.
However, Adamolekun later clarified that she was not willing to participate in a process where nomination procedures were unclear and accountability for the error had not been established.
She reiterated that she had no interest in serving on the committee under such circumstances.
The ADC recently constituted the Policy and Manifesto Committee as part of its strategic preparations for the 2027 general elections, with the mandate to craft policy proposals and define the party’s ideological direction.
The public exchange has since drawn attention to internal organisational processes within political parties and the importance of transparent engagement with nominated stakeholders.
