John Odigie-Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had a slip of the tongue on Tuesday while speaking at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention in Abuja.
After mounting the podium, Oyegun, who defected to the ADC
in 2025, shouted “APC” before catching himself, mid-sentence and correcting to
“ADC.”
After the gaffe, the former governor of Edo said, “No, no,
did I just say APC?”
The slip triggered laughter from delegates.
Dino Melaye, former Kogi senator, interjected, saying,
“Baba, you need to seek refuge from the devil.”
Oyegun, playing along with the light-hearted moment, replied
that he would require a strong “purgative” to flush out the lingering APC
reflex from his system.
A video of the slip has amassed nearly 100,000 views on
social media within hours.
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John Odigie-Oyegun Slips, Shouts ‘APC’ at ADC Convention
A light-hearted moment unfolded at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention in Abuja when former All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, mistakenly referred…
Oyegun, who served as APC national chairman from 2014 to
2018 after steering the party’s formation, has become one of the most visible
leaders in the ADC following his defection.
He has since chaired key committees, including the party’s
manifesto drafting team, and repeatedly positioned the ADC as a credible
alternative to the ruling APC.
Earlier during the convention, Oyegun said the ADC is ready
to oust President Bola Tinubu and take over Aso Rock after the 2027 general
election.
“We are the largest black nation on the face of this earth.
God designed that for a purpose, but see what we have done to it,” he said.
“And so, I am so thrilled when I look at our chairman and I
look at the leaders around him, and I say, ‘Thank God we are ready for this
struggle, and thank God we are ready to move.
“We are ready to take over Aso Rock, and it is not going to
be business as usual. I want everybody to know that because they keep accusing
us that John, you were part of them.”
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