Former Minister of Interior and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose in the 2027 general elections, citing what he described as growing public dissatisfaction with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Aregbesola, who is also a former Governor of Osun State, made the remarks on Saturday in Ilorin during the commissioning of the ADC’s new state secretariat in Kwara.
According to him, the APC’s behavior towards opposition parties, particularly the ADC, reveals its waning popularity and internal insecurity.
“If the APC truly believed in its strength and support base, it wouldn’t resort to intimidation,” Aregbesola said.
“They are harassing our members across the country, from Lagos to Kebbi and Kaduna. This is not the conduct of a confident party.”
Aregbesola expressed confidence in the ADC’s prospects ahead of the 2027 polls, stating that Nigerians are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the APC’s governance.
“They know they are no longer well-liked, and the ADC is poised to gain from that unpopularity,” he added.
“By God’s grace, the ADC will take over leadership at the national level and in several states.”
He further criticized recent political defections to the APC, claiming that some of the new entrants are “known enemies of the people” whose presence does not reflect the will of the electorate.
“These governors joining the APC are not welcome. Their track records are well known, and Nigerians are watching closely.”
