ADC: Aregbesola urges Ekiti voters to use their votes, saying Nigeria has one chance.

Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, urged Ekiti voters that Nigeria has entered a single opportunity, encouraging them to use the ballot box to redirect the country’s course.

Aregbesola made the statement on Thursday at the party’s large final rally, which took place at the ADC secretariat in Ado‑Ekiti, ahead of the Saturday June 20, 2026 governorship election.

Addressing supporters, Aregbesola noted that Nigerians are confronting economic hardship and governance challenges, adding that citizens bear a responsibility to shape the nation’s future through their votes.

He called on women, youths and other eligible voters not to abstain from the polls, expressing confidence that the ADC would win the election.

Also speaking, the ADC governorship candidate for Ekiti State, Ambassador Dare Bejide, assured residents that his administration would deliver on all campaign promises if elected. He urged voters to turn out in large numbers to back 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, said the party had faced difficulties securing public facilities for earlier campaign activities, but maintained that the challenge would not hinder victory.

Speaking with journalists, the ADC candidate for Ekiti North Senatorial District, Senator Funsho Ayeni, described the rally turnout as evidence that Nigerians are weary of insecurity, poverty and poor governance.

Ayeni urged eligible voters, especially youths, to exercise their civic duty and use their Permanent Voter Cards to shape Ekiti State’s future, insisting that the ballot remains the most effective tool for demanding better governance.