Atiku’s ADC unveils 2027 manifesto, promises living wage, electoral reforms, others

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released their manifesto before the general election in 2027 which emphasizes policy plans centered on economic growth, workers’ well-being and electoral reforms.

The party’s policy direction was revealed on Friday at Abuja by Salihu Lukman, an ex-Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and an important individual in the ADC.

Addressing journalists at the unveiling, Lukman stated that the party will be working towards ensuring a production-led economy through the support of local businesses, employment creation and economic sustainability.

According to him, the manifesto and other policy guidelines were adopted during the National Convention of the party organized in Abuja on April 14, 2026.

As he pointed out, the manifesto has been put together by a committee headed by John Odigie-Oyegun who is the former APC National Chairman while Professor Pat Utomi was named as deputy chairman.

Lukman revealed that the manifesto of the ADC is founded on three important pillars based on citizen-centered governance, structural reforms and humane implementation of policies.

He added that the party has come up with policy solutions on various national issues such as the fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate problems, high inflation rate and unemployment.

According to him, the manifesto covers critical sectors such as agriculture, economy, energy, environment, mineral resources, governance, healthcare, industrialisation, infrastructure, transport and security.

“The policy recommendations include rule of law and a zero-impunity state, independent electoral management free from executive control, performance audits and value-for-money governance, subsidiarity and fiscal responsibility, living wage, tripartite labour governance and productivity alignment,” Lukman stated.

The ADC also pledged to declare a state of emergency in the education sector while prioritising preventive healthcare across the country.

On security, Lukman said the party intends to adopt a framework driven by local intelligence, state-level prevention, national coordination and regional cooperation.

“To achieve that, the policy principles outline nine recommendations covering statutory intelligence coordination as the backbone of national security, decentralised policing under national standards, police professionalisation, demilitarisation and rights-based enforcement,” he explained.

The ADC chieftain further stated that the party’s economic agenda seeks to move Nigeria away from a consumption-based and oil-dependent economy towards a production-oriented system.

According to him, the proposed strategy would prioritise regional value chains connecting agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, technology and services.

“The ADC manifesto commits its elected representatives to ensure that economic stabilisation protects purchasing power, supports job creation, reduces hardship and expands opportunities for Nigerians,” Lukman added.

He noted that the opposition coalition remained committed to introducing measurable governance standards that would allow Nigerians to assess the performance of ADC administrations at all levels if elected in 2027.