Demola Olarenwaju, Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised sections of the media for what he termed “premature and biased” reporting on the registration of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA).
In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday, Olarenwaju questioned why certain media outlets appeared to take sides in their coverage of ADA’s registration process, emphasizing that the group was merely exercising its constitutional right, like any other association.
He clarified that ADA had not been officially adopted by any political coalition, contrary to widespread media reports, and assured that the public would be duly informed once a final decision is reached.
”Nigerian newspapers often contribute to our challenges. A group is in the process of pursuing party registration, just like any other Nigerian, but they need to coordinate this with the coalition.
”ADA has not been adopted by the coalition, and when the time is right, the public will be informed about the appropriate choices and decisions. Just be patient with that.,” he wrote
The Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) yesterday June 20, 2025 formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA).
In a letter addressed to INEC, the group, under the leadership of its Protem National Chairman, Chief Akin A. Ricketts, urged the electoral body to grant approval for the establishment of the new party.
“We respectfully write to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, requesting the registration of our association, the All Democratic Alliance, ADA, as a political party.
“This is 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 organization, regulates our affairs and guides our actions in alignment with Section 40 and 222 of the Constitution, Section 75 of the Electoral Act, and global democratic principles and objectives., 2022,” the letter reads.
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