ADC confident of upsetting APC, PDP in Ekiti governorship election

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is expressing strong optimism about its chances in the upcoming governorship election in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Chief Ayodele Babatola, the party's deputy governorship candidate, believes the ADC will secure a victory, attributing this confidence to the significant public support garnered for their agenda focused on development.

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We (ADC government) will work on viable projects that will promote good health, welfare and all other aspects of spending in Ekiti as against the waste of public resources and capital flight being witnessed under the present All Progressives Congress administration in the state.

Babatola stated that the ADC's campaign promises have resonated deeply with the state's residents. He highlighted the party's proposals for economic and infrastructure development, which he claims are designed to improve living standards across Ekiti. In contrast, he criticized the current All Progressives Congress (APC) administration for alleged wasteful spending and capital flight, citing the newly completed flyover in Ado Ekiti as an example of poor resource allocation.

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ADC government will judiciously spend Ekiti money to benefit Ekiti.

"ADC government will judiciously spend Ekiti money to benefit Ekiti," Babatola declared, outlining the party's priorities if elected. These include a strong focus on agriculture, industrialization, and infrastructure development. The ADC plans to invest in agriculture and agro-based industries to add value to produce and discourage the export of raw materials at low prices while importing finished goods at high costs. They also intend to construct roads in both urban and rural areas to boost agricultural productivity.

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We are going to bring development and job creation by investing in agriculture and agro-based industries. We will discourage the sale of our agricultural produce at a lower price, and buying finished products at very huge amounts of money. Rather, we will ensure value addition and industrialisation.

Furthermore, Babatola pointed to the weaknesses of the major opposition parties. He described the APC as a "broken house" suffering from a lack of internal democracy and internal crises stemming from recent primary elections. He also noted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost momentum due to leadership issues, with many members defecting to other parties, including the ADC. Babatola concluded that the ADC's internal cohesion and democratic primary processes position them favorably for victory.

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ADC has a very great chance, a great opportunity to be victorious in this election. Our major opposition, which is the APC, has a broken house. The APC has grown to a level that regression and degeneration have started to set in for them because of a lack of internal democracy. The APC is being haunted by the recent primary elections it conducted.