The interim secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has urged party members to put aside personal interests and work together ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Aregbesola, a 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 interim secretary of the ADC, the party has been adopted as the official platform for an opposition coalition, and it has garnered the support of major political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 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 Oedema, explained that the gathering offered a much-needed update from the ADC’s national leadership.
Oedema said, “Two weeks ago, the coalition adopted the ADC as its official platform,” Oedema said. “Today, we have 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 was 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.”
