The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its manifesto ahead of the 2027 general elections, outlining plans for a living wage, independent electoral management, and a transition to a production-driven economy.
Salihu Lukman, former director-general of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), disclosed the party’s policy direction in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.
According to Lukman, the manifesto and policy framework were adopted during the ADC national convention held on April 14, 2026.
The document, titled “ADC and New Framework of Electoral Campaign”, was prepared by a committee chaired by former APC national chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, with political economist Pat Utomi serving as deputy chairman.
Lukman explained that the manifesto is built around three key pillars focused on citizen-centred governance, structural reforms, and humane policy implementation.
He said the party developed policy responses to critical national issues such as subsidy removal, exchange rate instability, inflation, unemployment, and economic hardship.
The manifesto also covers major sectors including agriculture, energy, environment, mineral resources, foreign policy, healthcare, education, infrastructure, transportation, industrialisation, governance, and security.
Among the key proposals highlighted by the ADC are the establishment of a living wage system, independent electoral management free from executive interference, stronger rule of law, fiscal responsibility, and performance-based governance.
The party also pledged to declare a state of emergency in the education sector while prioritising preventive healthcare and social protection programmes.
On security, Lukman said the ADC plans to adopt a framework driven by local intelligence gathering, decentralised policing, national coordination, and regional security collaboration.
He added that the party intends to professionalise the police, promote rights-based law enforcement, and reduce overreliance on military operations in internal security matters.
Speaking on the economy, Lukman said the ADC wants to move Nigeria away from an oil-dependent, consumption-based structure to a production-focused economy driven by agriculture, manufacturing, technology, logistics, and regional value chains.
According to him, the party’s economic agenda is designed to protect citizens’ purchasing power, create jobs, reduce hardship, and expand opportunities for Nigerians.
Lukman further stated that the opposition coalition is committed to introducing measurable governance benchmarks that would allow Nigerians to assess the performance of ADC-led governments at all levels ahead of the 2027 elections.