AAC Rejects ADC-Led Opposition Coalition in Oyo, Calls It a Desperate Power Grab by Failed Politicians

AAC Rejects ADC-Led Opposition Coalition in Oyo, Calls It a Desperate Power Grab by Failed Politicians

The African Action Congress (AAC) in Oyo State has strongly condemned the recently formed opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), dismissing it as a desperate alliance of failed politicians seeking to return to power through the backdoor.

In a statement released by the party’s state chairman, Kayode Babayomi, the AAC described the coalition as a gathering of “discredited and opportunistic figures” who have contributed to the state’s socio-economic woes and now seek political relevance under the guise of unity.

Babayomi declared that the people of Oyo should not be deceived by what he termed a recycled set of political actors who have jumped from party to party in pursuit of selfish interests.

“What Oyo needs is an alliance of the oppressed—not a reunion of political failures dressed up as saviors,” he said.

The AAC chair emphasized that the solution to Oyo’s challenges would not come from coalitions formed by the same old faces who contributed to the state’s backwardness.

He particularly took aim at the ADC, describing the party as defunct and unfit to lead any progressive movement.

“Their new platform is a dead party we warned about long ago. They’re only making noise, peddling false hope, and masking their desperation for power,” Babayomi added.

Reiterating AAC’s ideological stance, Babayomi positioned the party as the only credible alternative committed to grassroots mobilisation and genuine transformation.

He encouraged citizens to join the party in building a people-powered movement capable of dislodging the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its governor, Seyi Makinde.

“These so-called coalition builders are the same individuals who plunged us into this mess. They cannot be trusted with the future of Oyo State,” he said.

Babayomi reaffirmed AAC’s commitment to mobilising across all local governments in the state in preparation for the 2027 general elections, noting that the party is not a “special purpose vehicle” for elites, but a movement rooted in the everyday struggles of ordinary people.

“We are with the people and for the people. Oyo residents who are tired of deception and recycled failures must unite with AAC to take back our state,” he concluded.

He urged all progressive-minded residents, workers, students, and the poor to align with the AAC’s vision and help drive the movement for real and lasting change.

“AAC is the only path to political truth and social justice. We will breathe life back into our communities and restore dignity to governance,” Babayomi declared.