With less than seven months to the 2027 general election, The opposition party, African Democratic Congress, ADC has unveiled a set of governance principles and ethical guidelines to regulate the conduct of public office holders elected on the platform of the party in the 2027 general election.
The guidelines were contained in a document titled The Orange Book, which was introduced by the party as part of its efforts to establish standards of accountability for its elected representatives.
In a joint statement issued by the National Chairman of the party, Senator David Mark, and National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, the party said the adoption of the document was a response to what it described as decades of corruption, weakened institutions. the erosion of public trust by elected officials and government representatives.
The party’s leadership noted that the principles are intended to ensure leaders elected on the ADC platform conduct themselves in accordance with the values of public service, accountability and responsible leadership.
ADC said its elected officials are expected to follow a different approach to governance, anchored on service, personal sacrifice and ethical leadership.
Earlier while briefing Journalists in Abuja. the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Bolaji Abdullahi said the ADC was seeking to provide an alternative approach to governance, with particular emphasis on discipline and accountability among elected representatives.
The new code was also informed by growing public dissatisfaction with unfulfilled political promises, stressing that elected representatives on its platform required to remain accountable to the people as well as reinforcing the party’s commitment to responsible governance.
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