ADC South-West Stakeholders Demand Suspension of Aregbesola

On November 13, stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the South-West region convened an emergency zonal strategic meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, where they demanded the immediate suspension of the party's national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola. They rejected the establishment of 14-man caretaker committees allegedly set up by Aregbesola and expressed confidence in other ADC leaders to unite the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

The communique, signed by several party officials including Felix Ogunwale and Yinka Olona, accused Aregbesola of violating the party constitution by creating parallel structures and colluding with individuals within INEC to fraudulently alter candidate nominations. They also alleged that Aregbesola's actions had plunged the party into a financial crisis during membership registration.

The stakeholders pledged their support for the ADC's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and committed to delivering the region for the party in the upcoming elections.