Ray Kene Ogbodo, the African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in the 2023 Enugu State election, has thrown his weight behind the emerging opposition coalition and its adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform.
In a statement released through his media aide, Mr. Azubuike Akam, Ogbodo hailed the coalition as a credible movement with the potential to address Nigeria’s pressing challenges—ranging from insecurity and hunger to leadership failures and governance deficits.
He expressed optimism about the coalition’s prospects for 2027, urging Nigerians not to lose hope.
“Within the group, there are notable individuals who will hold each other accountable because some of them have been there before, made some mistakes and now want to do it right and better,” Ogbodo said.
According to him, the vision of the coalition mirrors his own aspirations for the country. He stated his readiness to support any initiative or policy aimed at lifting Nigerians out of poverty.
“I would support any group and policy that would bring the Nigeria people out of abject poverty,” he said.
Ogbodo further praised the Acting National Chairman of the ADC, Senator David Mark, for delivering what he described as a transformative and motivational address. “Senator David Mark’s inaugural speech was hopeful, inspiring, powerful, and magnificent,” he said.
Calling for a united front, Ogbodo encouraged patriotic citizens across the nation to align themselves with the coalition’s programs and objectives.
“No single party or individual will succeed in defeating the APC-led bad government without deliberate support of the citizenry,” he said.
He emphasized his commitment to ensuring that the coalition delivers on its promise of good governance and holds the ruling government to account.
“I encourage Nigerians to remain hopeful in the face of the current economic realities in the land, caused mainly by bad governance, leadership failure, poor economic growth, and development,” he stated.
Commending Nigerians for their resilience, he added: “I sincerely appreciate the endurance and perseverance of Nigerians over the years; poverty shouldn’t be an option.”
He described the coalition’s mission as a transformative one aimed at holistic national revival.
“The main goal for the opposition coalition is to lift many people out of abject poverty of the pocket, mind, body, and soul,” he emphasized.
Continuing, Ogbodo noted: “The mission is to develop Nigeria and to reposition the country on the path of growth, while lifting many people out of abject poverty, and from hopelessness to complete hopefulness.”
He also outlined the coalition’s broader development goals: “The focus is to build a multi-facet economy, modern infrastructure in urban and rural areas, focus on developing the agricultural sector, diversifying the energy sector by investing in renewable energy, improving the transport system, delivering a cleaner environment that would forestall the effect of climate change, creating a welcoming environment that will make Nigeria the destination of choice for tourists and investors.”
