The Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has urged members of the party to put aside personal interest and work together ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Aregbesola, an erstwhile confidant of President Bola Tinubu and former Governor of Osun State, also warned party members to expect serious propaganda from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Addressing a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Thursday, Aregbesola said, “We have time ahead of the elections, but the task is huge. With unity, we cannot be defeated. Unity is paramount in this situation.”
According to the former Minister of Interior, the ADC has been adopted as the official platform for the opposition coalition and has garnered the support of major political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi.
At the meeting which was convened to brief members on developments within the coalition and clarify recent court cases concerning the party, the 2024 Ondo State governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Hon. Gbenga Edema, explained that the gathering offered a much-needed update from the national leadership of the ADC.
Edema said, “Two weeks ago, the coalition adopted the ADC as its official platform,” Edema said. “Today, we’ve been briefed. Those hyping court cases against us have no substance, just distractions from the ruling party.”
Speaking in this vein, former APC chieftain, Hon. Akin Akinbobola, disclosed that the ADC-led coalition as Nigeria’s only chance to avoid collapse.
Akinbola said, “Our leader has spoken on the need for like-minded progressives to unite and rescue the country,” he said. “Nigeria is sinking, and the hardship, hunger, insecurity, and infrastructure collapse must be addressed.
“At a recent meeting, 10 political parties were present. We’re just beginning. The coalition, now metamorphosed into ADC, is a large army. While managing such a movement can be challenging, there is room for everyone. It’s going to sweep across the state.”
