By Kenneth Chibuogwu Gbandi
Yes, we can be ADCfied, Obidient, and Articulated at the same time. For everything under heaven, there is an appointed time. For Nigeria, that time is now and its clearest marker is 2027. With the official declaration of H.E. Peter Obi for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a new political moment has arrived. It is a moment defined not by party labels alone, but by a moral choice: APC versus Nigerians. I write today not as a proud Nation builder, uniting Diaspora human resources with endless potentials and opportunities in Nigeria, but as an everyday Nigerian, one of millions battered by harsh economic realities needlessly aggravated by years of accumulated failed leadership and shameless plunder of our commonwealth.
While our current government officials move in endless convoys of exotic cars, guarded by battalions of security personnel, the common man is left exposed to kidnappers, bandits, hunger, and despair. This contrast is not accidental; it is the outcome of a system that has perfected the politics of exclusion.
Nigeria today faces a silent but devastating crisis. It may not command the global headlines of past civil wars or distant conflicts, but it is no less consequential. That crisis is poverty, systemic, deepening, and now dangerously normalized. This poverty is being worsened by policies that ignore the lived realities of the people, including a so-called tax reform that even the chambers of government have acknowledged is deeply flawed. Hunger has been weaponized. The cries of Nigerians have been met with a stone-deaf response.
As we step into 2026, three powerful forces are aligning to send the current ruling party packing and to reclaim our country from the grip of political cartels. These cartels have mortgaged our future through divide-and-rule tactics, the weaponization of nepotism, and the celebration of mediocrity. While their children and cronies secure plum jobs in banks, oil companies, and government boards, while juicy contracts circulate within a closed circle, our skilled youths, artisans, and graduates scramble for survival. The best they are offering is to come to the poorly equipped army and fight for their protection. The result is all around us: poverty, insecurity, and banditry. And tragically, the current administration has made an already dire situation far worse.
The ADC-led coalition offers a different path, not because we claim perfection, but because we embrace responsibility. As our National Chairman, Distinguished Senator David Mark, rightly stated: “We do not claim to be perfect, but do not doubt our sense of duty and our commitment to be on the good side of history.”
This is why the emergence of ADC as a coalition platform matters. The successful unveiling of partners across states and the consolidation at the national level send one unmistakable message: this coalition means business. It represents a fresh political breath, seasoned hands and new voices united by the understanding that we cannot keep doing the same thing and expect different results. And the time to make BAT who cares less on suffering of Nigerians a one time Predident has come. How else can one explain forcing a disputed tax policy down the throats of Nigerians at a time of unprecedented hardship? How else can one justify governance that prioritizes self-preservation over national survival?
Today, I call on patriots at home and in the Diaspora: choose the good side of history. This is not just about elections; it is about rescuing Nigeria from a cabal that has put itself above the nation.
Yes, we can be ADCfied, Obidient, and Articulated at the same time. This is our time. This is Nigeria’s moment. Let us rise together and reclaim our future.
Hon. Kenneth Chibuogwu Gbandi is a prominent Nigerian diaspora leader, public affairs advocate, and political stakeholder with over 30 years of global service. He has served as President of Nigerians in Diaspora Germany and Continental Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Europe, and is the Immediate Past ADC National Deputy Chairman (Diaspora Engagement) and ADC Diaspora Network Leader. He is committed to strengthening diaspora participation in Nigeria’s political process and advancing inclusive governance, accountability, and national renewal.
