Politics
When Aregbesola Condemns APC, He Is Shredding His Own Résumé – Spokesperson
“a desperate bid for relevance, he is busy setting fire to the same house that made him”
The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun and ex-minister of interior, that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) would take control of Aso Rock and the Lagos Government House in 2027.
Seye Oladejo, spokesperson of the party in Lagos, described the statement as an “empty boast”, arguing that Aregbesola’s political trajectory had shifted from relevance to self-destruction.
“Aregbesola was once a proud landlord in the progressive family, now reduced to a wandering tenant in a mushroom opposition party,” Oladejo said, adding that “From Lagos commissioner to Osun governor and then minister, he 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.”
Oladejo said Aregbesola’s criticism of APC amounted to damaging his own record rather than hurting the party. “When Aregbe condemns the APC, he is not damaging us – he is shredding his own résumé. 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,” he said.
He argued that the ADC had chosen the wrong arrowhead in Aregbesola, warning that his leadership would only lead the opposition party into failure.
“If the ADC thinks Aregbesola is the one to lead them to electoral glory, then they are preparing for a funeral, not a victory,” he added.
The Lagos APC spokesperson maintained that fairy tales and soundbites would not sway voters in 2027, noting that Lagosians and Nigerians were more likely to reward performance and consistency.
He pointed to APC’s record in infrastructure, education, health, and reforms, and dismissed ADC as “a political mirage – loud on boasts, empty on substance.”
Oladejo concluded that Aregbesola had written himself “out of history and into the footnotes of infamy” by turning his back on the progressive family that shaped his career. “By betting its future on a man dismantling his own legacy, ADC is only preparing for ridicule in 2027. APC is here to stay. Movements don’t collapse because one man chooses to self-destruct,” he said.
