ADC collaborated with Accord to defeat APC in Osun — Abdullahi
The ADC collaborated with the Accord Party in the Osun election to prevent the APC from winning, says Bolaji Abdullahi. This strategic alliance led to APC’ Read More: https://punchng.com/adc-collaborated-with-accord-to-defeat-apc-in-osun-abdullahi/
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) collaborated with the Accord Party during the Osun State governorship election held on August 15, according to Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC. This collaboration aimed to prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from regaining power in Osun. ADC candidate Najeem Salaam secured 17,180 votes, while incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party won with a significant margin of 511,067 votes, while Bola Oyebamiji of the APC received 444,815 votes.
Abdullahi explained that the party recognized the possibility of opposition votes being divided among candidates, which could have allowed the APC to win. To counter this, the ADC and Accord Party decided to work together. Despite Salaam’s performance falling short of expectations, Abdullahi emphasized that the primary goal was to stop the APC from returning to power.
He reiterated that the ADC's decision to collaborate was not based on resentment but was a deliberate strategy to achieve a successful outcome. Abdullahi also dismissed claims of discontent towards ADA's national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, stating that the party's leadership remained in Osun during the election period and that Aregbesola still enjoyed strong support.
He further dismissed allegations of mistreatment of civil servants by Aregbesola, asserting that he remained highly popular in the state.
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