pThe All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of owing its workers more than 12 months’ salaries, using the allegation to question the party’s credibility and capacity to govern Nigeria.
The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Monday, 26 October, 2026, by Dele Alake, spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, who criticised the ADC’s leadership over the reported salary arrears.
Alake specifically named former Senate President David Mark, the ADC’s National Chairman, and former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, party’s National Secretary, accusing them of failing to ensure that party workers were paid.
He described the alleged non-payment as inconsistent with the ADC’s promises to Nigerians and argued that a party unable to meet its obligations to its workforce should not be entrusted with national governance.
The APC PCC also levelled allegations of unpaid wages against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, whom it identified as the ADC’s presidential candidate, claiming that employees of his Gotel Communications and other businesses had previously gone months without salaries and staged protests over unpaid wages and benefits.
Alake also criticised Aregbesola’s record as governor of Osun State, alleging that his administration introduced half-salary and quarter-salary payments for workers and left pensioners without their full entitlements for extended periods.
He linked the allegations against the ADC’s leadership to what he described as a pattern of poor treatment of workers, arguing that the party’s handling of its internal affairs raised questions about its promises to Nigerians.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council urged Nigerians to reject the ADC, Atiku and the party’s candidates in the next general elections, accusing them of prioritising personal interests over the welfare of citizens.
The statement, dated October 26, 2026, did not include a response from the ADC to the allegations.
