The National Secretary of the the newly formed African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola, has urged supporters not to insult or attack supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Aregbesola made the call on Friday in Lagos after the launch of the ADC aimed at unseating the administration of President Bola Tinubu, under whom he served as a commissioner for works and infrastructure in Lagos State.
The former Ogun State Governor, in a statement via his social media handles on Friday, thanked supporters who came to receive him at the Lagos airport.
Aregbesola advised them not to fight, attack or insult anyone, adding that the task before them is immense.
The ex-Interior Minister said that when supporters of the ruling party attack them, they should challenge them with facts about the state of the country.
“I sincerely thank our supporters and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who came out to receive me on my arrival in Lagos. The task before us is immense, and I reminded everyone that we do not need to fight, insult, or attack anyone.
“When others resort to abuse or name-calling, we must rise above it. Instead, ask them one simple question: Are Nigerians better off today than they were before? Challenge them with facts on food inflation, the economy, the rising cost of living, and the deepening poverty affecting millions,” the statement read in part.
