Jigawa State Governor’s aide on New Media, Comrade Muhammad Garba, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the party’s poor performance in the just-concluded Osun State governorship election.
Garba, in a post on his official Facebook page on Sunday, reacted to the victory of the Accord Party candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who secured re-election for a second term.
According to him, the outcome of the election demonstrated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had allowed Nigerians to freely exercise their civic responsibilities without interference.
He noted that Adeleke won in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Oyetola Oyebamiji, secured victory in 11.
Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat Oyebamiji, who scored 444,811 votes, while the ADC garnered just 17,180 votes.
Garba expressed surprise at the ADC’s performance, despite what he described as the party’s frequent criticisms and propaganda.
“I have been telling our people that this ADC will not make any impact. It only exists in a few local governments in the North.
“I was shocked by the poor performance of the ADC in the just-concluded Osun State governorship election,” he said.
He, however, said the significance of the election extended beyond the figures recorded at the polling units, describing the outcome as an important expression of the people’s democratic choice.
Garba further argued that President Tinubu’s administration had demonstrated that occupying the presidency did not necessarily mean that every election conducted under the administration must be won by the ruling party.
He said such a distinction was essential to the survival and credibility of democracy.
“When electoral institutions are allowed to function independently and citizens are free to choose their leaders, it strengthens public confidence in democracy and demonstrates the resilience of Nigeria’s democratic institutions,” he said.
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