2027: Osun ADC urges Nigerians to reject APC

Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has urged Nigerians to vote in opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, within the 2027 normal elections, accusing the celebration of failing to display the capability to handle the nation successfully.

The ADC additionally dismissed allegations that it had didn’t pay its secretariat workers for greater than a yr, describing the declare as an try by the APC to undermine its credibility and painting it as unfit to control Nigeria.

The celebration acknowledged this in an announcement signed by its Osun State Publicity Secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, on Tuesday.

The assertion was in response to an announcement attributed to the APC Presidential Campaign Council.

“The APC’s attempt to portray the ADC as a party incapable of governing Nigeria is neither an argument based on sound reasoning nor a credible assessment of our capacity to lead,” the assertion learn.

ADC argued that the ruling celebration was trying to divert public consideration from the financial challenges going through Nigerians, together with rising residing prices, insecurity and mounting monetary pressures on households and companies.

“Nigerians are desirous about management that delivers outcomes, not an administration that points statements condemning its opponents whereas struggling to persuade residents that its personal document deserves one other mandate,” it added.

The opposition party also accused the APC Presidential Campaign Council of targeting its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, over issues surrounding salary modulation and outstanding pension obligations during his tenure as Osun State governor.

It criticised the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, and the APC for allegedly reducing Aregbesola’s eight-year administration to a single issue while overlooking its policies on infrastructure, education and other sectors.

Highlighting the administration’s achievements, the ADC said it constructed 170 model schools, comprising 100 elementary schools, 50 middle schools and 20 high schools.

It also cited reduced fees in state-owned tertiary institutions, bursary payments and assistance for medical students undertaking clinical training abroad.

The party said the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme, O-YES, created employment opportunities for thousands of young people, while road projects delivered more than 300 kilometres of township roads and 222 kilometres of rural roads through interventions supported by the World Bank and the French government under the Rural Access and Mobility Project.

On healthcare, the ADC said the administration “upgraded or rehabilitated greater than 9 state hospitals and 12 complete well being centres.”

It also cited the establishment of the Osun Ambulance Service, alongside the Omoluabi Garment Factory, the O’Clean environmental sanitation initiative and projects aimed at reducing flooding.

The party added that the administration introduced social welfare programmes, including Agba Osun for older residents and O-Widow for widows, while supporting agriculture and food production.

It maintained that it would focus on policy proposals and practical solutions rather than exchanging insults with the APC.

“The time has come for Nigerians to reject political propaganda and demand accountable leadership that prioritises the welfare of the people. We urge voters to use their ballots in the 2027 general elections to decide the ruling party’s political future,” it concluded.