Dele Momodu Officially Joins ADC, Says Mission Is To ‘Rescue, Recover And Reset Nigeria.
A Former Presidential Candidate and Veteran Journalist, Chief Dele Momodu, on Thursday (today) officially joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC, declaring that his return to partisan politics is driven not by personal ambition but by a desire to promote the collective interests of Nigerians and end what he described as the drift towards a one-party state.
Momodu made the declaration in Benin City, the Edo State Capital, while addressing his followers where he also noted that he was promoting the interest of the people and not running for any office in the state.
This move is widely seen as part of intensifying realignments within the opposition as political actors position themselves ahead of the next electoral cycle.
Speaking at his ADC membership declaration in Benin City, Momodu said the move marked a deeply personal and political homecoming after decades of self-discovery and professional life outside his ancestral roots.
Reflecting on his years abroad, Momodu spoke of the effort it took to establish himself economically in the United States, saying this had given him both stability and perspective.
Momodu dismissed speculation about any immediate personal ambition for elective office, stressing that his political engagement is broader and more ideological, insisting that democracy must be protected at all costs in the interest of the nation and its citizens.
Describing his decision to formally take up ADC membership as a critical step, Momodu said: “It is hard to imagine the pride I feel at this moment as I undertake to pick up the membership card of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the new opposition coalition in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation. This is only the first and most important leg of this political journey.”
He outlined what he described as his core political mission, warning against political domination by a single party.
“My mission in politics is to join hands of fellowship with citizens of like minds to rescue, recover, and reset Nigeria,” Momodu said. “Nigeria must be rescued from a one-party state and one parliament.”
Momodu said the success of the political journey ahead would depend on the commitment of Nigerians who are dissatisfied with the current direction of the country.
“This journey will require the total commitment of the majority of Nigerians who refuse to be enslaved in their own country,” he said.
He appreciated supporters who attended the event despite it being held on a weekday.
