Lagos APC attacks Aregbesola, dismissing his ADC takeover claims for 2027 as empty boasts that damage his own legacy
In a strongly worded statement released on Sunday, Lagos APC spokesman Seye Oladejo described Aregbesola’s remarks as “an empty boast” and accused him of turning against the very party that built his career.
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Aregbesola, who served as Lagos commissioner, Osun governor and later minister of the interior under the APC, unveiled ADC’s grassroots mobilisation plan on Saturday.
He claimed the party would unseat President Bola Tinubu and dislodge APC in Lagos during the next general elections.
Oladejo, however, dismissed the claim as political self-destruction. “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 is political suicide of the highest order,” he said.
He further warned that every attack on APC undermined Aregbesola’s own legacy. “When Aregbe condemns the APC, he is not damaging us – he is shredding his own résumé.
It is akin to a man writing his autobiography with an eraser. Nigerians know better than to take such a self-destructive messenger seriously.”
The Lagos APC also mocked ADC’s electoral strength, branding it a “political mirage” and pointing to its poor record in recent by-elections.
“Loud on boasts, empty on substance,” Oladejo remarked, predicting that the party would “inevitably bite the dust in 2027.”
He reiterated the ruling party’s confidence in retaining power. “Lagos and Nigeria are not conquered by soundbites.
Our people vote for performance, not fairy tales. The APC’s record is visible on the roads, in our schools, in our hospitals, and in our reforms,” he said.
Meanwhile, ADC has gained momentum since opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s coalition, adopted the party as a platform to challenge APC.
Aregbesola made his declaration at an event where Labour Party’s Conscience Forum leader, Moshood Salvador, defected to ADC with his supporters across Lagos.
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Despite the show of strength, APC insists it remains the dominant force ahead of 2027, promising consistency, credibility and competence over what it dismissed as “comedy politics.”
Quadri Olaitan is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, public affairs, and human-interest stories.
