Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, has told Ekiti voters that Nigeria has entered one chance, urging them to use the ballot box to change the country’s direction.
Aregbesola made the remark on Thursday at the party’s mega final rally held at the ADC secretariat in Ado-Ekiti, ahead of Saturday’s June 20, 2026 governorship election.
Addressing supporters, Aregbesola said Nigerians are facing economic hardship and governance challenges, adding that citizens have a responsibility to determine the country’s future through their votes.
He urged women, youths and other eligible voters not to stay away from the polls, expressing confidence that the ADC would emerge victorious in the election.
Also speaking, the ADC governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Ambassador Dare Bejide, assured residents that his administration would fulfil all campaign promises if elected. He urged voters to come out in large numbers to support the party.
The event was attended by the ADC National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu; former Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor; the party’s National Financial Secretary, Dr. Mani Balarabe Rufai; Engr. Jide Adeniji and other stakeholders.
A former member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly and former Commissioner for Information in the State, Akin Omole, alleged that the party encountered difficulties in securing public facilities for earlier campaign activities, but said the challenge would not prevent victory.
Speaking with journalists, the ADC candidate for Ekiti North Senatorial District, Senator Funsho Ayeni, described the turnout at the rally as evidence that Nigerians are tired of insecurity, poverty and poor governance.
Ayeni urged eligible voters, particularly youths, to exercise their civic responsibility and use their Permanent Voter Cards to shape the future of Ekiti State, insisting that the ballot remains the most effective tool for demanding better governance.