The previous Governor of Osun State and Nationwide Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has declared the celebration the one credible different political platform forward of the 2027 basic elections, positioning it as a celebration of conscience and repair to Nigerians.
Aregbesola made the comment on Saturday throughout 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 satisfy the expectations of Nigerians.
“Below the present administration, starvation has taken over the land. Governance has been diminished to non-public enrichment and political intimidation,” Aregbesola stated. “Nigerians are struggling due to the failure of management below 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, stated the emergence of ADC marked the daybreak of a brand new political motion in Kwara. In keeping with him, the celebration 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 stated. “Our farmers are struggling attributable to insecurity, and the federal government should restore confidence in order that they will 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 Occasion, PDP, had misplaced relevance, insisting that ADC now stands as the one viable opposition celebration each in Kwara and throughout Nigeria.
“Would you imagine this celebration was unveiled solely three months in the past? That reveals the individuals have embraced us,” Abdullahi stated. “The query is now not whether or not Kwarans need the APC, they don’t. The actual query is whether or not we will persuade them that ADC is the credible different, 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.
