{"id":167992,"date":"2025-07-02T08:50:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/el-rufai-confirms-adc-adoption-aregbesola-interim-secretary"},"modified":"2025-07-02T09:57:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:57:59","slug":"el-rufai-confirms-adc-adoption-aregbesola-interim-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/el-rufai-confirms-adc-adoption-aregbesola-interim-secretary","title":{"rendered":"El-Rufai Confirms ADC Adoption Aregbesola Interim Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Opposition Coalition Group has formally adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as its political base ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>They have also appointed a former governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola, as ADC\u2019s interim national secretary.<\/p>\n<p>This was confirmed by the immediate past Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, who posted Aregbesola\u2019s acceptance speech on X Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The statement read in part: \u201cAs The National Secretary, I will work to build a party that has a clear ideological compass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA party that is absolutely committed to the people, rooted in democratic values, rule of law, social justice, accountability, transparency and national development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA party that listens and works for to the people, not only during elections, but every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aregbesola also said \u201cthis is not an easy task. It will take time. It will demand sacrifice. But it can be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Opposition Coalition Group has formally adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as its political base ahead of the 2027 general elections. They have also appointed a former governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola, as ADC\u2019s interim national secretary. 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