- Aregbesola said Atiku and Obi are backing the ADC-led coalition to reposition Nigeria through unity and collaboration.
- He warned of APC’s likely use of coordinated propaganda to destabilise the growing opposition coalition across the country.
The interim national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has said the All Progressives Congress will lose the 2027 general elections if opposition forces unite.
Aregbesola, who is a former governor of Osun State, stated this on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting with party members in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
He said the ADC is working to build a strong coalition of progressive Nigerians determined to challenge the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“Let us put personal interests aside and unite. We have multiple elections ahead—presidential, National Assembly, and state elections—and with unity, we cannot be defeated,” Aregbesola said.
He noted that key opposition leaders, including former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, are backing the ADC-led coalition to reposition the country.
Aregbesola warned party members to brace for what he described as coordinated attacks and falsehoods from the APC, which he claimed would aim to frustrate the coalition.
He urged party loyalists not to lose focus, advising them to remain committed and undivided.
Also speaking at the meeting, a former governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ondo State, Gbenga Edema, alleged that the APC is circulating propaganda to undermine the coalition’s credibility.
“The court cases being hyped are mere distractions. They have no bearing on our political activities,” Edema said.
He commended Aregbesola for addressing both national and party matters with clarity.
A former APC chieftain and ex-special assistant to former governor Olusegun Mimiko, Akin Akinbobola, described the current state of the nation as distressing.
“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,” he said.
Akinbobola said over ten political parties are already involved in recent strategic engagements with the coalition.
He added, “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’s room for everyone.”
The meeting in Akure signalled a renewed effort by opposition forces under the ADC to mobilise grassroots support ahead of the 2027 elections, amid rising economic hardship and dissatisfaction with the current government.
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