The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, over his recent declaration that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will unseat President Bola Tinubu and take over the Lagos State Government House in the 2027 general elections.
In a statement released on Sunday, APC Lagos Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, described Aregbesola’s comments as nothing more than an “empty boast”, mocking the former Osun State Governor’s political relevance and dismissing the ADC as a “mushroom opposition party.”
“Here is a man who was once a proud landlord in the progressive family, now reduced to a wandering tenant in a mushroom opposition party. From Lagos Commissioner to Osun Governor and then Minister, Aregbe ate, dined, and thrived on the APC table. Today, in a desperate bid for relevance, he is busy setting fire to the same house that made him. That, dear Nigerians, is political suicide of the highest order,” Oladejo said.
Aregbesola, who served in multiple high-ranking positions under the APC banner — including Commissioner in Lagos, Governor of Osun, and Minister under President Muhammadu Buhari — unveiled a grassroots mobilisation campaign on Saturday, claiming the ADC is positioning itself to win both at the federal and state levels in 2027.
But the APC sees his new crusade as both desperate and delusional.
“Every attack on APC is an attack on the very foundation of his career. It is akin to a man writing his autobiography with an eraser. Nigerians know better than to take such a self-destructive messenger seriously,” Oladejo stated.
“If the ADC thinks Aregbesola is the one to lead them to electoral glory, then they are preparing for a funeral, not a victory. Putting Aregbe at the front of a charge against APC is a recipe for failure.”
The APC also took aim at ADC’s overall performance in recent elections, branding the party as lacking in substance and structure.
It said Nigerians would once again choose “credibility over contradictions and competence over comedy” in 2027.
“In 2027, Lagosians and Nigerians will once again choose consistency over confusion, credibility over contradictions, and competence over comedy. The APC will be rewarded for delivery, while Aregbe and his ADC will be reminded that betrayal is not a political strategy,” the party added.
As at the time of filing this report, Aregbesola and the ADC have yet to respond to the APC’s statement.
