The previous Governor of Osun State and Nationwide Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has declared the social gathering the one credible various political platform forward of the 2027 common elections, positioning it as a celebration of conscience and repair to Nigerians.
Aregbesola made the comment on Saturday in the course of the official unveiling of the ADC’s new state secretariat in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
He criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for what he described as poor governance and failure to fulfill the expectations of Nigerians.
“Below the present administration, starvation has taken over the land. Governance has been lowered to private enrichment and political intimidation,” Aregbesola mentioned. “Nigerians are struggling due to the failure of management beneath the APC.”
He maintained that the worsening financial hardship within the nation would translate into elevated public help for ADC, which he described as a celebration rooted in self-discipline, accountability, and repair to the individuals.
Additionally talking on the occasion, former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, mentioned the emergence of ADC marked the daybreak of a brand new political motion in Kwara. In accordance with him, the social gathering is set to create a governance mannequin that displays the collective aspirations of the individuals.
“Kwara goes to be completely different as a result of the ADC is poised to entrench a brand new order that represents the true will of our individuals,” Ahmed mentioned. “Our farmers are struggling because of insecurity, and the federal government should restore confidence in order that they’ll safely return to their farms.”
In his remarks, ADC’s Nationwide Publicity Secretary and former Minister of Youth and Sports activities, Bolaji Abdullahi, asserted that the Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, had misplaced relevance, insisting that ADC now stands as the one viable opposition social gathering each in Kwara and throughout Nigeria.
“Would you imagine this social gathering was unveiled solely three months in the past? That exhibits the individuals have embraced us,” Abdullahi mentioned. “The query is now not whether or not Kwarans need the APC, they don’t. The actual query is whether or not we are able to persuade them that ADC is the credible various, and that’s what we’ll obtain by 2027.”
He additionally expressed concern over the rising insecurity within the state, significantly in rural areas, emphasising ADC’s dedication to selling security and good governance.
“Our individuals can now not farm safely, and that’s why the ADC is constructing a celebration that really represents their pursuits,” Abdullahi added.
