Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the South West have asked the party’s national leadership to quickly dismiss Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as Interim National Secretary, alleging him of flagrant constitutional infractions that endanger the party ahead of 2027.
The South West leaders, in a petition dated July 28, 2026, signed by state chairmen from across the zone and delivered to the National Chairman, stated that they agreed during an emergency meeting in Ibadan that Aregbesola’s actions have thrown the ADC into unnecessary difficulties.
signed by Olusoji Adebiyi, Ogun State Secretary; Abideen Okanlawon, Osun State Acting Chairman; Adesola Akitunde, Osun State Youth Leader; Yinka Olona, Oyo State Chairman; Adebimpe Adelowo, Oyo State member; Ilesanmi Olaiya, Ekiti State Chairman, among others, were copied to the National Working Committee (NWC), National Executive Committee (NEC), the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, the vice-presidential candidate, and
The chairmen claimed that Aregbesola established a parallel structure across South West states known as “Omoluabi Progressive” and began presenting officers of the splinter group as legitimate ADC executives from the ward to the state level, claiming that this directly violates the ADC constitution.
They cited Article 22, Section 1 (2, 3, 8, 9, 10 and 11) of the party’s constitution, which lists offences such as constitutional violations, activities likely to bring the party into shame, disobedience to legitimate directions, the formation of parallel institutions, and collaboration to hold unauthorised gatherings.
The petitioners also accused the former Osun State governor of using his office to interfere in the party’s candidate selection process, claiming that on the last day for uploading National Assembly candidates, Aregbesola “colluded with some cohorts within INEC” to remove duly elected ADC candidates who emerged from INEC-monitored primaries and replace them with members of his Omoluabi Progressive group who never purchased nomination forms.
They also blamed Aregbesola for the ongoing issues in Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo states, claiming that he stole the powers of the National Organising Secretary by forming parallel primary election committees and submitting them to INEC.