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2026: APC Has No Agenda, says Imole Campaign Council Spokesperson
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2026: APC Has No Agenda, says Imole Campaign Council Spokesperson
By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo
The spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council (TICC), Pelumi Olajengbesi, has faulted the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for failing to present a clear agenda to the people weeks after inaugurating its campaign committee.
Olajengbesi, in a statement, said nearly three weeks after the committee was unveiled, the opposition party had yet to articulate any manifesto or policy direction for the state.
“About 20 days after its inauguration, not a single coherent agenda has been presented to the people. No manifesto, no policy direction, no vision, no alternative roadmap,” he said.
He argued that a party seeking to return to power should engage the electorate with ideas and practical solutions, rather than rhetoric.
“A party seeking a return to government after rejection at the polls ought to have learnt humility. It ought to have returned to the people with ideas, with remorse, and with solutions,” Olajengbesi stated.
He added that opposition politics should provide a credible alternative, not merely criticism.
“Opposition is not a theatre of empty attacks.
It is a platform to present a superior alternative. Serious political actors do not ask for power on entitlement, they earn it through vision and concrete plans,” he said.
The Imole Campaign Council spokesperson also referenced the APC’s past administration in the state, noting that its record continues to shape public perception.
“Across Osun, ordinary people still remember, Market women remember, Civil servants remember, Pensioners remember. The mere mention of APC does not stir hope, it awakens painful memories,” he said.
According to him, issues such as delayed salaries, economic hardship and governance challenges experienced during the party’s tenure remain fresh in the minds of residents.
He criticised some leaders of the party for seeking another opportunity to govern without addressing past shortcomings.
“They seek power without apology. They demand trust without accountability. They ask the people to forget history while offering no evidence that they have changed,” Olajengbesi said.
He noted that the people of the state were asking critical questions about the party’s plans, which, he said, had yet to be answered.
“What exactly is the APC agenda? What is their economic plan? What new ideas are they bringing? What lessons have they learnt from their failures?” he queried.
Olajengbesi urged the APC to present a clear blueprint and explain why it deserves another chance.
“Present your agenda. Show your blueprint. Account for your past. Explain why Osun should trust you again,” he said.
Efforts to get a response from the Osun APC were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
