Babatunde Olarewaju, a Lagos State chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has pledged to build a strong and inclusive party structure as he seeks to emerge chairman of the party in the state. Olarewaju, a public health expert and former senatorial aspirant for Lagos-East, said his leadership would focus on grassroots mobilisation, internal democracy, and collective decision-making acr...
The strongest version of this narrative presents Olarewaju as a reformist leader leveraging decades of political experience to democratize the ADC and challenge Lagos’s dominant parties. His emphasis on grassroots mobilization, internal democracy, and performance accountability aligns with broader calls for political renewal in Nigeria. The proposal’s appeal to Obafemi Awolowo’s legacy—particularly its funding model—lends historical credibility, while the focus on youth and women inclusion taps ...