The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has criticized the African Democratic Congress for allegedly leaving its workers without pay for over twelve months, while calling on voters to reject the opposition party and its candidates during the upcoming 2027 general elections.
The council also criticised the ADC’s National Working Committee, led by Senator David Mark as chairman and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as secretary, over the alleged failure to meet its financial obligations to workers.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, made the allegations in a statement on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Alake described the alleged non-payment of salaries as unacceptable, arguing that a political party seeking to govern Nigeria should be able to manage its internal affairs and cater to the welfare of its employees.
“We find it unconscionable that a political party that has made many grandiose promises to hoodwink Nigerians owes its workers for more than 12 months,” the statement read.
“Owing staff who come to work every day and who rely on the salaries for their daily sustenance is wicked and reprehensible.”
The council further questioned the credibility of the ADC’s leadership, describing its members as insincere and accusing them of making promises to Nigerians despite their alleged inability to meet their obligations to party workers.
It also targeted the ADC’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, alleging that employees of his businesses, including Gotel Communication, had experienced months of unpaid salaries and staged protests over outstanding wages and other benefits.
“While he regularly junkets to the UAE, staff at his Gotel Communication and other businesses also went months without pay and staged protests over unpaid salaries and other benefits,” the statement alleged.
The APC campaign council also criticised Aregbesola’s record on workers’ salaries and pension payments during his eight-year tenure as governor of Osun State.
According to the statement, the former governor’s administration introduced quarter-salary and, at times, half-salary payments because of its inability to pay workers in full.
The council further alleged that pensioners were left without their entitlements for more than four years, claiming that some died because they could not afford basic necessities.
“The record of the ADC General Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, on paying workers’ salaries and pensioners in Osun State, where he was a governor for 8 years, was abysmal,” the statement read.
It added that the alleged salary crisis within the ADC did not come as a surprise, given what it described as the records of the party’s leading figures.
“We are therefore not surprised that ADC, harbouring birds of the same feather, cannot pay its workers’ salaries,” the council said.
The APC campaign council subsequently called on Nigerians and workers to vote against the ADC, Atiku and other candidates of the party in the next general elections.
“We are sounding a warning to Nigerians and working people now: reject ADC. Reject Atiku Abubakar and reject all ADC candidates in the next general elections,” the statement said.
The council also accused the ADC leadership of pursuing personal interests rather than the welfare of Nigerians, insisting that a party unable to manage its workforce should not be entrusted with the country’s affairs.
What You Should Know
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a sharp criticism against the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing its leadership of failing to pay staff salaries for over a year and referencing past leadership records. The campaign council argues that a political party seeking to lead the nation must first demonstrate competence and financial responsibility in managing its internal workforce.
- Positive Impact: Heightens public awareness regarding political party accountability and internal administrative management.
- Potential Concerns: Deepens political friction and mudslinging between major political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
