The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that the opposition coalition is ready to rescue the party from the incumbent administration who he said had taken it backwards.
Aregbesola made the assertion on Sunday while addressing ADC members and loyalists who came out to welcome him to Osogbo.
He urged the people of Osun State and the country at large to support the party in ousting the government of the All Progressives Congress.
The former minister of interior affirmed that while obstacles were inevitable, ADC would not derail the party’s focused drive to offer Nigerians a “credible, people-first alternative in the 2027 general election.”
Aregbesola emphasised that the ADC’s mission is to restore what the country has lost and not to trade insults with anyone.
“We are not here to trade insults. We are here to restore what has been lost, dignity, competence, and direction,” he said.
He warned that APC would use every tool including misinformation, media manipulation, and coordinated attacks to distract, discredit, or divide the ADC.
Aregbesola, however, said the party would remain focused on its mission and continue engaging Nigerians across the country to shape a better path forward.
He assured party members that the ADC was open to all Nigerians who believed in a future driven by competence, inclusion, and compassion.
“This party is for everyone. We welcome you, not as enemies of others, but as Nigerians determined to chart a better path forward. We know the game, distractions, smears, provocations. But we will not play it.
“We are on a mission, and we will stay focused, building quietly, consistently, and with conviction,” he said.
He said, “We used those same principles in Osun to navigate the worst economic crisis in Nigeria’s history and still delivered measurable progress. This is what Nigeria needs now: grounded, proven, and people-driven.
“We are stepping into a new chapter, one of responsibility, restoration, and meaningful results. The struggles of the past were not in vain. They’ve prepared us to lead with clarity and conviction. The best of what we have to offer is still ahead.”
Aregbesola, while advising ADC members not to be baited into unnecessary conflict or distractions, declared, “This is our finest hour. Let them throw insults. We will offer answers. Let others fight. We will build.”
On Nigeria’s current condition, Aregbesola highlighted rising poverty, insecurity, and disillusionment, noting that the country had gone backwards.
“From every corner of the country, the people are asking: ‘Is this the future we were promised?’ And the painful truth is, things have gotten worse.
“Nigerians are not asking for miracles. They are asking for leadership that puts the people first and delivers real, measurable results,” he said.
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