National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, says the party’s goal is to build a legacy of service, not to chase power.
Mark stated this on Tuesday while speaking at the inaugural meeting of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, in Abuja.
He stated that the ADC was founded on a conviction that Nigeria can and will work for everyone.
According to the ADC national chairman, the party seeks to build an institution bigger than any personality, stronger than any moment, and positively different from any party in the annals of our country.
“What makes the ADC different is simple. We will be a party of purpose and determination, not impulses an institution that champions democratic values and a culture of accountability and responsibility across its organs and in every government it forms,” he said.
Mark, who is also a former Senate President, said the ADC’s leadership standard is non-negotiable and anchored on four pillars which, he said, would guide the party’s choices and culture.
He described the party as a “Pan-African, people-oriented, problem-solving movement” that is sensitive to the needs of the poor, the youth, women, workers, entrepreneurs, and persons with disabilities.
He added that unlike other parties that “revolve around individuals”, the ADC will be guided by rules, policies, programmes, and people.
“The supremacy we seek is the supremacy of our constitution and institutions — over everything: personality, improvisation, and idiosyncrasy,” he said.
