The new DPCCC will coordinate campaign activities across five continental regions while serving as the diaspora link to the ADC Presidential Campaign Council.
By African Heritage Political Desk | 8 September 2026
Seeking to harness the political, professional and social influence of millions of Nigerians living abroad, the diaspora arm of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) announced on Tuesday that it would establish a 25-member coordinating committee to drive overseas mobilisation for its 2027 presidential campaign.
The African Democratic Congress Diaspora Network (ADC-DN) approved the initiative during an extraordinary leadership meeting held on Monday, 7 September 2026. The committee will streamline international campaign operations for the party’s presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, former Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.
Known as the Diaspora Presidential Campaign Coordinating Committee (DPCCC), the body will serve as the official link between ADC’s overseas chapters collectively designated as the party’s “seventh geopolitical region” and the Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja.
The initiative marks an effort to professionalise diaspora support by moving away from loosely organised affinity groups towards an accountable and centralised campaign structure.
Operating across Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, and Oceania, the DPCCC will coordinate country chapters, volunteer recruitment, policy discussions, campaign events and international media engagement under a unified strategy.
Because Nigerian law strictly limits foreign political funding, the committee will concentrate primarily on lawful, non-financial advocacy. Its strategy will include mobilising Nigerians abroad to encourage political participation and support for the ADC among their families and communities at home.
The decision followed recommendations from a three-member advisory committee comprising Amb. Abiodun Omolara Williams, ADC-DN Woman Leader and Chairman of ADC-DN Americas; Mazi Obi Okoli, Chairman of ADC-DN Europe; and Dr. Fatoye Olufemi, Chairman of ADC-DN Africa.
The panel was tasked with developing a diaspora pathway for the 2027 elections and recommending how ADC-DN could work effectively with the Presidential Campaign Council and other ADC candidates seeking diaspora support.
Party organisers said the proposed structure drew lessons from previous Nigerian presidential campaigns while seeking to avoid the unwieldy and overstaffed councils that have sometimes hampered effective coordination.
“The strongest model is a compact committee with clear authority and measurable responsibilities,” the committee stated in its report.
Appointments are expected to prioritise continental balance and the meaningful inclusion of women, young people and persons with disabilities.
Under Section 225 of the Nigerian Constitution, political parties are prohibited from holding funds or other assets outside Nigeria or retaining funds remitted from abroad. Section 85 of the Electoral Act 2022 also prescribes sanctions for violations.
To maintain a clear compliance firewall, the DPCCC will focus on political advocacy, volunteer mobilisation, policy engagement, communications, professional expertise and outreach to diaspora-linked families and communities in Nigeria.
The extraordinary meeting opened on a solemn note when ADC-DN Global Chairman Hon. (Dr.) Kenneth Gbandi announced that the party’s founding National Chairman, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, could not attend following the death of his mother.
Chief Nwosu had been invited as the Special Guest of Honour for the interactive session. Participants observed a minute of silence and extended their condolences to him and his family before proceeding with continental and country-level campaign briefings.
Continental leaders from Africa, Europe and the Americas presented reports on membership, outreach capacity and campaign readiness, followed by updates from country chapters.
Pending final consultations with the continental leadership and coordination with the Presidential Campaign Council, the 25 DPCCC members will be assigned defined responsibilities, performance targets and reporting schedules.
Digital monitoring dashboards are also expected to track volunteer recruitment, campaign events, media reach and voter-contact activities in real time.
Once formally constituted, the DPCCC will become the central coordinating platform for ADC-DN presidential campaign activities across the party’s seventh geopolitical region bringing its overseas structures under one strategy, one reporting system and one coordinated diaspora voice behind the Atiku-Amaechi ticket.
