Kenneth Imasuagbon, a former Labour Party aspirant in the 2024 Edo governorship race, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), taking the step with his supporters on Wednesday, July 23, in Benin City.
After receiving his ADC membership card, Imasuagbon, who has also previously vied for the governorship under the Peoples Democratic Party and the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, said he had finally found a political home that aligns with his beliefs.
According to him, “The African Democratic Congress is the only alternative political party that will rescue Nigeria from its present pitiable state.
“I saw the Labour Party as a rescuer, but unfortunately it turned out to be a sham. The ADC is in tandem with his belief as a person who has the common man at heart.”
He went on to describe the ADC as the true political vehicle for transformation. “I have found an alternative. I have found a credible vehicle. An alternative that is genuinely for change.
“An alternative that wants to reduce the price of food. An alternative that loves the common man. An alternative that loves the Okada rider. An alternative that loves the widow. An alternative that loves the students. That alternative is ADC.
“Therefore, I call on all well meaning Nigerians to join the moving train. We have decided today to rescue our dear country. This is the vehicle. There is no other one.”
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Imasuagbon, known in Edo for distributing rice during festive periods, lamented that the soaring cost of living has made it impossible for him to continue his yearly Christmas giveaway.
“I’m tired, very tired that a bag of rice that was sold ₦7,500 some years ago is now being sold for over ₦100,000. I can no longer buy rice to share with the poor people and widows of Edo State. I’m really tired,” he said.
“I’m tired because I can no longer buy fuel. Some years ago, fuel was ₦65 per litre, today it is almost a ₦1000. Nigerians are tired. We are concerned that our children will graduate but be unable to find jobs.
“We are all Nigerians. Nobody can threaten anybody. We want to make Nigeria and Edo better than we met them. I am not satisfied with the poverty in the land. I am calling on all Nigerians to join in. I am ready to lead the battle for change.”
Welcoming him, ADC’s state chairman, Kennedy Odion, praised Imasuagbon’s grassroots appeal, describing him as “a man of the people.”
Odion said the ADC remains a growing force. “The road to rescue Nigeria may be rough but shall surely be a reality,” he declared, predicting more defections to the party in the coming months.