Former Minister of Interior and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has urged Nigerians to endure their frustrations over the country’s challenges and use their votes to remove the All Progressives Congress (APC) from power in the 2027 general election.
Aregbesola made the appeal on Saturday at the ADC campaign rally held at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi State, where he represented the party’s National Chairman, David Mark.
He cautioned supporters against engaging in violence or actions capable of disrupting public peace, urging them to channel their grievances into political mobilisation.
“I bring greetings from the National Chairman. The National Chairman must tell you that you must not be provoked, fight or engage in any violence, or any act that will destroy the peace of our environment.
“However, preserve all your pains, preserve and endure all your frustrations until the 16th of January, 2027,” he said.
Aregbesola said Mark had directed party supporters to mobilise voters at polling units and use their grievances to vote against the APC.
“On the 16th of January, 2027, the National Chairman said I should tell you that you must massively mobilise for the polling units in your precincts and use your frustrations to vote out APC and vote in ADC,” he added.
The former Osun State governor also urged voters to remain at their polling units after casting their ballots until votes were counted, results announced and recorded.
He further called on party members to monitor the movement of election results from polling units to ward, local government and state collation centres.
Aregbesola said the party would work towards what he described as Nigeria’s deliverance, resetting and rebirth.
He later presented the ADC flag to the party’s Bauchi governorship candidate, Haliru Jika, on behalf of Mark.
