The North Central leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and two-term senator, Tunde Ogbeha, has said the reforms of the ruling party has not done anything to better the lots of Nigerians, saying instead it has spread more poverty, hunger and hardship to the masses.
The former military administrator, who made this declaration during the official unveiling of the party in the western senatorial district of Kogi State in Kabba said the reform had impoverished Nigerians and rendered the currency almost worthless .
He stressed that in the history of Nigeria, the level of poverty and hardships facing Nigerians, coupled with the frequent killings of innocent souls, have not been so pronounced, adding that the APC had woefully failed Nigerians.
Ogbeha stressed that the only party that could rescue Nigeria from this catastrophe is the ADC and urged everyone to join hands with the party to usher in a better Nigeria where there is peace, tranquility and prosperity.
While saying the ADC would participate in the forthcoming local government election in the state, he used the occasion to inaugurate a five-man committee headed by Mrs. Justina Abanida to screen aspirants of the party to produce candidates of honour and good character for the council polls.
The ADC leader also told party supporters that the expulsion of Leke Abejide, representing Yagba federal constituency from the party, had been ratified by the national working committee and he can, therefore, not seek any elective post through the party.
Senator Dino Melaye stressed that ADC has all it takes to root out the ruling party from Aso rock and Government House, Lokoja in 2027 and urged party members to be steadfast and focused for the battle ahead.
Dino, who detests the level of insecurity in the country and how hundreds of people are being kidnapped and killed by bandits on a daily basis, lambasted Governor Usman Ododo for not doing enough to save the people of the state from frequent killings.
On his part, the former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance, Olayinka Braimoh said the repression, oppression and suppression of the ruling party was coming to an end as the ADC was set to rescue Nigeria from bad governance.
He called on the people of the area to throng out in large numbers to take the membership registration of the ADC, saying the party is the last hope of Nigerians and urged them not be left behind in the rescue mission.
The state chairman of the party in the state, Kingsley Temitope Ogah, who expressed satisfaction over the turn out of the people, said the unveiling of the party in the western senatorial district had signalled a full blown activities of the party in the state.
The Chairman stressed that both the eastern and central senatorial districts have carried out their unveilings and urged party members to be united, focused and be of one accord to ensure the party wins both the presidency and Kogi governorship in the 2027 general elections.
