Publisher of Ovation Magazine and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Dele Momodu, has urged opposition parties in Osun State to unite and support Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party ahead of the August 16 governorship election. He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Stressing that opposition unity is necessary to prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from exploiting divisions among its rivals as an excuse to rig the election, Momodu stated that he joined ADC to challenge the APC cankerworm.
Insisting that the political situation in Osun has made opposition unity compulsory, he urged the parties to put aside individual ambitions and work towards a common objective.
His words, “I had prayed fervently against the demon and clash of voluptuous egos. I wished we wouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel since the ADC initially paraded the second, third and fourth leading candidates in the 2023 presidential election.
Unfortunately, it did not turn out to be so. But I still did not give up on the hope that Nigerians, not just the parties, would rise up massively against the APC menace.
It’s foolhardy not to see the need for opposition unity.
The time has now come for us to confront reality and demonstrate that we indeed possess common sense by being demonstrably practical.
With the manner APC has turned Osun State into a theatre of war, the only sensible strategy is for all opposition parties to align immediately and back the Accord Party candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke.”
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