Nigeria Political Landscape Lacks Ideological Depth – Aregbesola Pledges With ADC To Change Narrative

Former Governor of Osun state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola,has said Nigeria’s political landscape is plagued by parties that lack ideological depth.

Aregbesola disclosed this on Tuesday in his acceptance speech as the Interim National Secretary of African Democratic Congress, ADC, a political party adopted by National Opposition Coalition Group.

The immediate Minister of Interior, who tagged political parties in the country as empty shells said they have little regard for the people.

The political parties according to Aregbesola, “are merging and splitting, not over policy or principle, but over power and personality.”

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Speaking on his readiness to position ADC as political party Nigerians will reckoned with, Aregbesola said “As The National Secretary, I will work to build a party that has a clear ideological compass”a party that is absolutely committed to the people, rooted in democratic values, rule of law, social justice, accountability, transparency and national development.

“A party that listens and works for to the people, not only during elections, but every single day.”

He charged the party to become an institution where internal democracy is not just preached but practiced, intra-party competition is transparent, fair, and just.

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“All party structures from the ward to the national level and function effectively and efficiently. Young people, women, and the marginalized have a real voice, not symbolic inclusion. All special and critical interests(security, educators, farmers, workers, women, youth, professionals, people with special needs, etc., must be recognised and allowed to have autonomous structures within the party.”

He also assured Nigerians that ADC will model international best practices in party organization, administration, and ethics saying “we will study what works”from South Africa to Sweden, from Chile to Kenya, and adapt what fits our local reality. Discipline, order, clarity of purpose, and service to the people must define us.”