Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has declared that the ADC now stands as the only credible alternative political party in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during the official unveiling of the party’s new secretariat in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Saturday, Aregbesola said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians.
“Under the current administration, hunger has taken over the land. Governance has been reduced to personal enrichment and political intimidation,” he said. “Nigerians are suffering because of the failure of leadership under the APC.”
Aregbesola described the ADC as a “party of conscience and service,” expressing confidence that the current economic hardship would drive massive support for the ADC in 2027.
Also speaking at the event, former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, said the emergence of the ADC signaled the beginning of a new political awakening in the state.
“Kwara is going to be different because the ADC is poised to entrench a new order that reflects the collective will of our people,” he stated. “Our farmers are suffering because of rising insecurity, and the government must restore confidence so our people can return to their farms.”
In his remarks, the party’s National Publicity Secretary and former Minister of Youth and Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was “dead and buried,” insisting that the ADC had become the only viable opposition in Kwara and across Nigeria.
“Would you believe this party was unveiled only three months ago? That shows the people have embraced us,” Abdullahi said. “The question is no longer whether Kwarans want the APC — they don’t. The question now is whether we can convince them that the ADC is the alternative, and that’s exactly what we’ll do in 2027.”
Abdullahi also expressed concern over the growing insecurity in farming communities, urging the government to act swiftly. “Our people can’t farm safely anymore. That’s why the ADC is determined to build a party that truly serves their interests,” he said.
The event was attended by ADC supporters, youth groups, and political figures, who described the occasion as a signal that the ADC is ready to reshape Kwara’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.