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THERE is an uneasy calm in the rank and file of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, following the announcement of former governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the official platform for Nigeria’s National Coalition Group ahead of the 2027 general elections.
From subtle murmurs to loud wailings, APC members took to various online and offline platforms, struggling to come to terms with the ‘political earthquake’ that may soon hit them.
OSUN DEFENDER gathered that since the exit of Aregbesola and his teeming followers from the APC, members of the main opposition party have keenly followed his political activities, throwing tantrums at him, criticising his alleged betrayal of President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that the party in January 2025 expelled the former Minister of Interior, over alleged anti-party activities.
Meanwhile, while unveiling his agenda on Wednesday, Aregbesola promised that he will transform ADC into a party that has a clear ideological compass, absolutely committed to the people, rooted in democratic values, rule of law, social justice, accountability, transparency, and national development as the party’s national secretary.
He was one of those who championed the formation of the APC, which ended 16 years of dominance of Nigeria’s political space by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP,) in 2016.
His appointment as the interim National Secretary General of ADC followed his alignment with the coalition of politicians plotting to kick Tinubu out of office in 2027.
The national opposition coalition on Wednesday formally adopted the ADC as the political party they will use in the battle against Tinubu’s APC in the 2027 election.
Aregbesola also explained why he accepted to serve as the Interim National Secretary of the party.
His words, “It is time for a new kind of Politics in our Nation. Politics of Character, Politics of Institution, not Personality. One that we can be proud to pass to the next generation of Nigerians.
“While our politics has evolved, the landscape is plagued by parties that lack ideological depth, where merging and splitting, not over policy or principle, but over power and personality is the order of the day. There is little regard for the country, even less for the people.
“That is not the kind of party we must be. That is not the kind of party I will serve.
“As General Secretary, I will work to build a party that has a clear ideological compass—a party that is rooted in democratic values, social justice, accountability, and national development. A party that listens to the people, not only during elections, but every single day.
“We must be the party that champions education as the tool for delivering prosperity for all. That delivers community-based solutions to secure our people, our nation and borders. That promises Prosperity and labours to create it. That stands for Nigeria—not just during campaigns, but in the sacred work of daily governance.
“For we understand this eternal truth: power is not a prize to be seized, but a responsibility to be shouldered. It is not a throne to occupy, but a burden to bear with honour. True power lies not in what we can claim for ourselves, but in what we can deliver for our people. This is our covenant with history: Power is Responsibility,” Aregbesola stressed.
Yusuf Oketola is a trained journalist with over five years of experience in the media industry. He has worked for both print and online medium. He is a thorough-bred professional with an eye of hindsight on issues bothering on social justice, purposeful leadership, and a society where the leaders charge and work for the prosperity of the people.
