Veteran journalist and media executive Dele Momodu has thrown his weight behind the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, warning President Bola Tinubu against putting Nigeria’s democracy at risk while chasing a second term in office.
Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Wednesday, Momodu reminded Tinubu of his past as a strong voice in Nigeria’s democratic struggles and questioned whether holding onto power at all costs would be worth it in the long run.
“Once upon a time, you were one of our leaders when we were fighting for this democracy. So what shall it profit you, if you can do two terms, three terms, if you can live forever and rule Nigeria forever, by the end of the day, your name enters that book of ignominy?
If I meet him today, that’s the question I will ask, is it worth it?”
Momodu said Tinubu had already reached a position that many of Nigeria’s historical leaders—like Obafemi Awolowo, MKO Abiola, and Nnamdi Azikiwe—could not. But, he warned that chasing a second term “by fire, by force” could destroy those achievements.
He also noted that the current opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had failed to act early when many members were leaving. According to him, the PDP leadership waited too long to either bring back angry members or discipline them properly.
Turning his attention to the newly formed ADC coalition, Momodu revealed that the platform now includes major political names like Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. He said it took more than a year and a half of quiet planning and strategic meetings across places like London, Morocco, and Ghana to bring this group together. He added that these meetings were held outside Nigeria to avoid internal sabotage.
Momodu stated that the ADC has grown into a serious political body with an operational interim leadership and is now fully ready to serve as the backbone of the opposition in the run-up to the 2027 elections. He said the party is no longer a small or unknown group but a solid movement aiming to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He also mentioned that some respected elders in the country were approached to help mediate the growing political crisis. However, he noted that many within the APC have not shown any interest in listening.
“Some of them are too power-drunk to listen to anybody.
But before they collapse our democracy, some people must rise up.
That’s what the ADC did today,” Momodu said.
