National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, and the party’s National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday led the party’s top hierarchy to Ado-Ekiti for the grand finale of campaigns ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State.
The ADC leaders called on the people of Ekiti State to rise and reclaim their state from what they described as forces that have held it hostage since its creation in 1996.
The party’s governorship candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, was presented to supporters as the man capable of delivering the “government of the people’s dreams.”
Speaking at the rally in Ado-Ekiti, Aregbesola lamented the socio-economic and political challenges confronting the country, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of holding Nigeria hostage.
“Your country has been abducted,” Aregbesola declared, alleging that beyond the ransoms paid to bandits and terrorists, Nigerians are also paying the price of poor governance under the APC administration.
According to him, the country’s resources are being deployed in a manner that does not serve the interests of ordinary citizens.
He urged Nigerians to reject the ruling party at all levels of elections, insisting that citizens must take responsibility for changing the nation’s trajectory.
Addressing party supporters, Senator Mark said the people of Ekiti deserved a governor who would reflect their aspirations and deliver good governance.
“After so many years, the people of Ekiti deserve the governor of their dreams. Come out en masse and vote for your candidate. I believe that by your votes, we shall return here for the inauguration of the new government that will be elected,” he said.
The ADC standard-bearer, Ambassador Dare Bejide, is seeking to unseat the incumbent administration in Saturday’s governorship election.
