ojú ìwé 5 MANIFESTO OF THE AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC)
Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
5. Expand access to digital infrastructure. Digital infrastructure will be treated as a basic public service, enabling more Nigerians to participate in the modern economy, create jobs, and access opportunities. ● Expand internet access nationwide ● Introduce a Smart City Standards Policy, mandating fiber-readiness and digital security in all new developments
6. Make data affordable as a basic need for participation in today's economy. Treat access to data as essential infrastructure, ensuring that Nigerians can learn, work, and connect without being priced out of the digital economy.
● Work with telecom providers to reduce the cost of data through competition, pricing transparency, and regulatory reform ● Provide an enabling environment for internet infrastructure to lower costs and improve access across urban and rural areas
7. Prepare Nigerians for the age of AI. Anticipate the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs by equipping workers with new skills and putting protections in place for those at risk of displacement. ● Recognize AI-driven job disruption as a national economic and labour priority ● Launch large-scale reskilling and upskilling programmes focused on digital, technical, and future-ready skills
ojú ìwé 6 1.1. MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
9. Develop an Industrial Clustering Policy and Special Economic Zones. Industries will be able to operate with shared infrastructure and easier access to export markets, reducing the cost of doing business and improving competitiveness. ● Build a regional industrial strategy that leverages the strengths of different parts of Nigeria ● Adopt and scale Industry Champion models at the national, regional and state levels.
10.Support innovation, startups, and scale-ups. We will strengthen Nigeria's innovation ecosystem through targeted support. ● Provide Research and Development (R&D) grants, incubators, and export platforms to help Nigerian businesses grow and compete globally.
The ADC will:
1. Ensure macroeconomic stability and restore confidence in Nigeria's economy. We will pursue fiscally-disciplined, transparent, and people-focused economic management that stabilizes prices, manages debt responsibly, and supports sustainable growth without placing undue hardship on Nigerians.
ojú ìwé 9 1.3 EXPORTS & TRADE
Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
● Create clear and stable regulatory frameworks to attract long-term investment ● Partner with capable private firms to operate rail, ports, airports, and waterways ● Encourage indigenous participation in shipping, logistics, and transport services
4. Build a more practical and accessible transportation system. We will prioritize efficiency over prestige projects in the transportation sector ● Partner with states to develop existing transportation infrastructure ● Strengthen regional transportation connectivity within West Africa
The ADC will:
1. Promote exports as a driver of economic growth and job creation. We will support Nigerian businesses to compete and win in regional and global markets, with a strong focus on value-added exports and intra-African trade.
2. Provide targeted incentives to support exporters. We will introduce support mechanisms to reduce the cost of exporting and encourage Nigerian businesses to expand into regional and international markets. ● Provide export subsidies and incentives for export ● Support standardization, logistics, warehousing, and port efficiency to reduce export bottlenecks and costs ● Offer financing and credit support for small and medium-scale exporters ● Prioritize support for value-added goods rather than raw exports
ojú ìwé 10 MANIFESTO OF THE AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC)
Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
● Align national trade policies and standards with AfCFTA requirements to ensure Nigerian goods can compete across African markets ● Support Nigerian businesses in accessing new African markets through trade facilitation and information platforms ● Develop regional value chains with other African countries to boost production and exports ● Improve border infrastructure and customs processes to enable faster and more efficient cross-border trade
4. Expand and deepen trade agreements with strategic markets. We will actively negotiate and strengthen trade relationships that open new markets for Nigerian goods and services while protecting our national interests. ● Negotiate agreements that support Nigerian manufacturing, agriculture, services, and exports ● Ensure trade deals include provisions for technology transfer, local industry support, and fair market access ● Review and renegotiate any treaties and trade deals that are unfavourable to our national interest.
ojú ìwé 28 ○ To the North: Niger
Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
● Establish an independent Internal Affairs Agency to investigate misconduct within police and other security services
8. Internal Security and Crime Prevention Strengthen response to banditry and kidnapping.
Details: Establish Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained and mobile personnel
9. Adopt a firehose principle for security coordination.
We will drive continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions, both internally and externally, to ensure faster responses, stronger intelligence sharing, and more effective security outcomes.
Details:
● Strengthen internal security collaboration by enabling bordering states to jointly plan and execute security operations, share intelligence in real time, and coordinate responses to threats, regardless of regional grouping ● Establish joint security task frameworks between neighbouring countries facing similar threats such as banditry, kidnapping, and cross-border crime ● Strengthen external security cooperation with Nigeria's neighbours:
ojú ìwé 32 MANIFESTO OF THE AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC)
Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
4. FOREIGN POLICY Under an ADC government, we will:
1. Put Nigeria first in every international decision. All foreign engagements will clearly benefit Nigeria's security, economy, sovereignty, and technological progress. Details:
● Prioritize trade agreements that support local industry and job creation ● Reject international commitments that undermine Nigeria's economic or strategic interests ● Negotiate partnerships that deliver technology transfer and capacity building
2. Prioritize Nigeria's internal security by rebuilding ECOWAS. We will adopt a firehose approach to diplomacy and security, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across West Africa to address shared threats.
Details:
● Lead reforms within ECOWAS to strengthen collective security frameworks and rapid response mechanisms ● Establish continuous intelligence-sharing and joint operations among member states to combat terrorism, banditry, and transnational crime ● Align regional policies and resources to respond quickly to security threats across borders
ojú ìwé 1 CANDIDATE-APPROVED ANSWER
Candidate-approved answer 2026-10-10 ›
I believe that with the right political leadership, Nigerian security forces have the capacity to take on the insecurity confronting this country. That is why I am committed to concrete steps: setting up Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained, mobile personnel, and adopting a firehose principle for security coordination, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions so we get faster responses, stronger intelligence sharing, and better outcomes. I also want an independent Internal Affairs Agency to investigate misconduct within police and other security services, and joint security frameworks with neighbouring states and countries facing the same threats. This is how we rescue our communities from banditry, kidnapping, and cross-border crime.
ojú ìwé 1 CANDIDATE-APPROVED ANSWER
Candidate-approved answer 2026-10-11 ›
Border protection is one area where I have extensive professional competence. The level of protection and access through our national borderline determine the effectiveness of our national security safeguards and trans-national trade. So, I am going to open our borders and make sure that modern technology is adapted to make sure that trade movements along our borders do not carry the vectors of insecurity. I will also ensure that we strengthen international trade and security agreements with neighbouring countries in order to ensure that the movements of people and trade into Nigeria conform with our set priority and cause minimal harm to Nigeria.
ojú ìwé 1 CANDIDATE-APPROVED ANSWER
Candidate-approved answer 2026-10-14 ›
My plan to tackle insecurity covers every part of Nigeria, the North West included. I am committed to setting up Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained, mobile personnel, to strengthen the response to banditry and kidnapping. I also want to adopt a firehose principle for security coordination, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions so we get faster responses and stronger intelligence sharing. On top of this, bordering states will jointly plan operations, share intelligence in real time, and coordinate responses, and I will push for an independent Internal Affairs Agency to investigate misconduct within police and other security services. This is how we rescue your community from banditry, kidnapping, and cross-border crime.
ojú ìwé 1 CANDIDATE-APPROVED ANSWER
Candidate-approved answer 2026-10-16 ›
On insecurity, my plan covers every part of Nigeria, the north included. I am committed to setting up Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained, mobile personnel, to strengthen the response to banditry and kidnapping. I want to adopt a firehose principle for security coordination, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions, so we get faster responses and stronger intelligence sharing. Bordering states will jointly plan operations, share intelligence in real time, and coordinate responses, and this will extend to joint security frameworks with neighbouring countries facing the same threats. I will also push for an independent Internal Affairs Agency to investigate misconduct within police and other security services. This is how we rescue your community from banditry, kidnapping, and cross-border crime. I believe that with the right political leadership, Nigerian security forces have the capacity to take on the insecurity confronting this country.