Dalung Accuses Aregbesola of Making Unilateral ADC Caretaker Appointments

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has accused African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola of unilaterally appointing caretaker committee members across the states.

Dalung raised the allegation in a video shared on his Facebook page on Tuesday, expressing concern that the appointments could undermine ongoing legal proceedings involving the party’s state and national leadership structures.

He said appointment letters purportedly signed by Aregbesola had circulated on social media, indicating the selection of caretaker committee members across the 36 states.

The former minister alleged that some of the individuals appointed had previously been removed from office by courts of appeal, with challenges to those decisions still pending before the Supreme Court.

He described the move as a disregard for the judicial process and urged the party leadership to suspend the planned inauguration of the committees until the apex court delivers its decision.

Dalung also questioned why Aregbesola had signed the appointment letters alone, arguing that appointments of such significance should involve the national chairman as well as the national secretary.

He warned that proceeding with the inauguration could weaken the party’s legal position and create further complications ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The former minister said he had repeatedly advised against the appointments and called on the party to withdraw the letters pending the resolution of the court cases.

He further cautioned that the ADC could face consequences if it proceeded with actions that might conflict with the outcome of the pending appeals.