By Sodiq Adelakun

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Publicity Secretary, Honourable Seye Oladejo has faulted the choice of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s to pick Former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola as one of its frontline leaders to lead the party to electoral victory in 2027.

In a statement on Sunday, the party dismissed the party as a challenger to the APC in the state describing its efforts as “equal parts laughter and pity,” the boast by former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will “take over Aso Rock and Lagos Government House” in 2027.

The APC Lagos State Publicity Secretary, Honourable Seye Oladejo in a statement on Sunday, said Aregbesola had reduced himself from being a “landlord in the progressive family” to a “wandering tenant in a mushroom opposition party.”

“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, dear Nigerians, is political suicide of the highest order,” Oladejo said.

The APC spokesman argued that Aregbesola’s repeated criticism of the ruling party amounted to him dismantling his own legacy.

According to the statement,“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.”

Oladejo said the ADC had chosen the wrong figure to lead its charge, warning that the party was setting itself up for disaster.

“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 said.

The APC maintained that Lagos and Nigeria will not be swayed by soundbites but by proven records of performance.

“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. ADC, on the other hand, remains a political mirage – loud on boasts, empty on substance,” Oladejo said.