(In Nigeria) Rauf Aregbesola’s Appointment as ADC Interim National Secretary Ignites Controversy in Nigeria

 

Rauf Aregbesola, the former governor of Osun State, has sparked intense debate in Nigeria after being named the interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on July 1, 2025. His appointment has provoked strong opposition from a faction of ADC stakeholders, who view his new role as contentious and disruptive to the party’s internal dynamics.A group led by Dr. Musa Isa Matara, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, issued a public statement condemning what they called an “attempted takeover” of the party by Aregbesola. These stakeholders argue that his appointment threatens the party’s established leadership structure, fueling tensions within the ADC. The controversy has captured widespread attention, with some Nigerians seeing Aregbesola’s move as a calculated effort to bolster the opposition coalition, while others perceive it as a divisive maneuver, deepening rifts within the party and prompting heated discussions across social and political circles.

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