AREGBESOLA URGES ADC SUPPORTERS TO COUNTER APC WITH FACTS, NOT AGGRESSION
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By: Sefiu Ajape
Following the official unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja, former Minister of Interior and interim National Secretary of the party, Rauf Aregbesola, returned to Lagos on Friday, delivering a pivotal message to his supporters.
Aregbesola advised ADC members to refrain from engaging in verbal attacks or confrontations with supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), even as the newly formed coalition intensifies efforts to challenge the Tinubu-led administration—a government in which Aregbesola previously served as Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure.
In a statement shared through his social media platforms on Friday, the former minister expressed appreciation to those who welcomed him at the Lagos airport.
He appealed to his supporters to remain civil and focused, stating, “Do not fight, attack or insult anyone,” and reminding them that “the task before them is immense.”
He said that when supporters of the ruling party attack them, they should challenge them with facts about the state of the country.
The statement read, “I sincerely thank our supporters and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who came out to receive me on my arrival in Lagos. The task before us is immense, and I reminded everyone that we do not need to fight, insult, or attack anyone.
“When others resort to abuse or name-calling, we must rise above it. Instead, ask them one simple question: Are Nigerians better off today than they were before? Challenge them with facts on food inflation, the economy, the rising cost of living, and the deepening poverty affecting millions.
“Let our debates remain focused on the issues that matter. Articulate our position clearly and confidently. Explain why our new political home, the ADC, represents a credible and necessary alternative for Nigeria’s progress and long-term sustainability.”
The former Governor of Osun State was once a close ally of President Tinubu. Their political association started in 1999, when Tinubu was governor of Lagos.
They fell apart in 2022, when Tinubu’s nephew, Gboyega Oyetola, who succeeded Aregbesola, was running for a second term in Osun State on the platform of the APC.
But Aregbesola’s political group, ‘Omoluabi’, did not support Oyetola’s candidacy. The conflict that ensued prompted Aregbesola’s group to support Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Consequently, Oyetola lost his reelection bid to Adeleke.
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