Industrialist Warns ADC, Other Parties to Remove ‘Moles’ Ahead of 2027 Election

By Polycarp Ifeanyi

Ahead of the Nigerian presidential election scheduled for February 20, 2027, Anambra-based industrialist, Johnson Okolo, has warned all political parties in Nigeria—
,especially the African Democratic Congress (ADC)—to rid their ranks of what he described as “moles” within their parties.
He alleged that the moles within various political parties are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who have disguised themselves as genuine members of other parties.
Chief Okolo issued the warning in Onitsha during an interview with journalists while speaking on the possibility of the African Democratic Congress emerging victorious and displacing the APC at the national level.
According to him, if the major opposition party, the ADC, intends to defeat the APC in the 2027 election, it must thoroughly scrutinize its membership, identify its genuine members, and remove APC affiliates who may have infiltrated the party.
He noted that members of the APC have deliberately joined the African Democratic Congress and other political parties with the intention of destabilizing their activities and preventing them from progressing.
Chief Okolo further claimed that many of the litigations and counter-litigations within opposition parties are caused by APC members who have disguised themselves as original party members.
He added that some of them occupy sensitive positions within those parties.
“APC does not allow ADC to organize itself and move forward. What political parties in Nigeria are suffering from is the presence of APC members within their ranks. APC members have infiltrated almost all political parties, especially the ADC. These members continue to frustrate the party because they occupy sensitive positions while pretending to be genuine ADC members, whereas they are impostors monitoring the party’s plans,” Okolo said.
He emphasized that the ADC could emerge victorious if it organizes itself properly, but warned that the presence of APC elements within its ranks might prevent it from achieving success.
He cited Anambra State as an example, describing it as a state that is the stronghold of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in words but dominated by APC influence in practice.
Chief Okolo also expressed concern that the APC could turn Nigeria into a one-party state.
He warned that if Nigeria eventually becomes a one-party system, the country could resemble states such as North Korea or Iran, arguing that countries operating one-party systems tend to function under communist-style political control.
“I see it as a possible strategy to Islamize Nigeria if the APC eventually turns the country into a one-party state. A one-party system is not suitable for a country like Nigeria, which has multiple nationalities and diverse ethnic groups. Nigeria is made up of many tribes, and a one-party system cannot work effectively in such a setting. It is even dangerous for a country to operate a one-party system. Although China operates one and is doing well economically, many other countries operating such systems are not doing well,” Okolo said.
The industrialist further argued that in the developed world, multi-party systems are the norm.
He cited countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, which he noted do not operate one-party political systems.
“If Nigeria allows a one-party system, what will be the outcome? What kind of leadership should we expect? Will we end up living like countries such as Afghanistan, Russia, or North Korea? A one-party system is not good for Nigeria,” he added.