Former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who is presently, the Interim National Secretary of the Coalition- African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said that if the opposition forces united under a common platform, the ruling All Peoples Democratic Party (APC), will be sent packing in 2027.
Aregbesola therefore counselled members of the Coalition to put aside their personal interests and unite in the overall interest of the Nigeria and Nigerians.
Aregbesola, who stated these while speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with party members in Akure, the Ondo State capital, said the ADC was building a broad coalition of progressive-minded Nigerians to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
In his words; “We have multiple elections ahead—presidential, National Assembly, and state elections—and with unity, we cannot be defeated”.
Aregbesola announced that the ADC had received significant support from leading opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, who he noted were backing the ADC-led coalition movement to reposition Nigeria.
The ADC Interim National Secretary, however, cautioned members to expect coordinated propaganda from the APC, aimed at destabilising the movement and therefore tasked loyalists of the Party to remain focused and not be distracted by false narratives or internal divisions.
In his own remarks at the event, Hon. Gbenga Edema, former governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ondo State, accused the ruling APC of manufacturing propaganda to cast doubt on the legitimacy and unity of the ADC-led coalition.
Edema said; “The court cases being hyped are mere distractions. They have no bearing on our political activities”. He commended Aregbesola for providing clarity on internal and national issues during the meeting
Speaking in turn, former APC chieftain and ex-Special Assistant to Governor Olusegun Mimiko, Hon. Akin Akinbobola, decried the current state of the nation, and called on all progressive forces to join the coalition to rescue Nigeria from sinking.
He said; “Nigeria is in distress — insecurity, hunger, and collapsed infrastructure are everyday realities. The ADC is offering a vehicle to restore hope through unity and reform,” Akinbobola also said that the coalition was attracting growing support, with over ten political parties already participating in strategic meetings.
He further said; “We are building a large political force. It will be like a tsunami sweeping across the country. The challenge is managing the size, but there is room for everyone”.
