Aregbesola: No party has money to buy ADC’s support base in Osun
Rauf Aregbesola, the national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has denied rumors of an alliance between his party and the Accord Party for the upcoming Osun governorship election. He emphasized that the ADC remains independent and is not seeking financial support from other political entities.
Why it matters
The statement clarifies the political landscape in Osun state, countering speculation that could influence voter perception and party loyalty ahead of the election.
Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun, has dismissed reports of an alliance between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and any other political party in the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
Aregbesola, the ADC national secretary, spoke on Saturday at a solidarity rally organised by the party in Ejigbo, Osun state.
In a video of the rally which circulated on Monday, the former minister of interior also dismissed reports that Najeem Salaam, the party’s governorship candidate, would step down for another candidate in the election.
Over the past few days, speculation has been rife on social media that Aregbesola and the ADC were in talks with the Accord Party to support the re-election bid of Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun.
The speculation intensified after pictures of Adeleke and Aregbesola circulated on X.
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