ADC Blasts Gov Abiodun Over Appointment Of 1,200 Political Aides

The Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised Governor Dapo Abiodun for appointing 1,200 political assistants, describing the move as wasteful and self-serving.

In a statement signed by its chairman, Otunba Olufemi Soluade, the party said the appointments were an outrageous misuse of public funds at a time when Ogun residents are grappling with rising living costs, unemployment, poor infrastructure, and inadequate healthcare and education.

“This policy is nothing short of daylight robbery, a political smokescreen designed to serve the governor’s 2027 ambitions, not the people of Ogun State,” the statement read.

The ADC argued that the decision amounted to political patronage disguised as empowerment, accusing the governor of weaponising poverty and rewarding loyalists instead of investing in meaningful development.

“This is not grassroots empowerment; it’s political tokenism. While Ogun people are tightening their belts, the government is splashing public funds on cronies. It is both insensitive and irresponsible,” Soluade said.

The party further faulted the government’s lack of innovative solutions to the state’s economic challenges, insisting that what is needed are policies that create jobs, build wealth, and drive inclusive growth, not the recycling of political handouts.

Calling on civil society, opposition groups and citizens to resist what it termed a “brazen assault on our shared future,” the ADC declared that Ogun State deserves visionary leadership, not “wasteful politics dressed up as inclusion.”

It pledged to continue exposing policies that prioritise political expediency over genuine development.

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