2027: Engage in issue-based campaign not insult- Aregbesola tells Lagos ADC

A former Interior Minister and interim national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has advised supporters of the party against insulting and attacking supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying their campaign should be issue-based.

Aregbesola gave the advice upon his return from Abuja to Lagos on Friday, following the launch of the ADC aimed at unseating the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

The former Minister in a post on his Facebook page on Friday, thanked supporters who came to receive him at the Lagos airport.

He urged them not to fight, attack or insult anyone, adding that the task before them is immense.

He said that when supporters of the ruling party attack them, they should challenge them with facts about the state of the country.

The statement read: “I sincerely thank our supporters and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who came out to receive me on my arrival in Lagos. The task before us is immense, and I reminded everyone that we do not need to fight, insult, or attack anyone. When others resort to abuse or name-calling, we must rise above it. Instead, ask them one simple question: Are Nigerians better off today than they were before? Challenge them with facts  on food inflation, the economy, the rising cost of living, and the deepening poverty affecting millions. 

“Let our debates remain focused on the issues that matter. Articulate our position clearly and confidently. Explain why our new political home, the ADC, represents a credible and necessary alternative for Nigeria’s progress and long-term sustainability.”