The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a strong rebuke to President Bola Tinubu, asserting that it will steer Nigeria away from the economic collapse allegedly caused by his administration. In a statement released on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, highlighted the escalating challenges facing Nigerians.
Abdullahi pointed to worsening hunger, soaring insecurity, widespread business closures, and growing public discontent as evidence of the government’s failures. He criticized Tinubu for launching political attacks against the opposition rather than addressing the urgent needs of citizens.
The ADC also questioned the credibility of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary results, which saw Tinubu garner 10.99 million votes ahead of the 2027 elections. The party described the president’s dismissive remarks about the opposition as out of touch with the harsh realities ordinary Nigerians face daily.
“It is both ironic and tragic that a government under whose watch nearly 35 million Nigerians are now projected to face acute food insecurity in 2026 would accuse the opposition of lacking ideas or vision,” Abdullahi stated. He emphasized that inflation has eroded household purchasing power, while skyrocketing food prices and persistent violence burden millions of families.
The ADC further noted that businesses are shutting down at an alarming rate due to harsh economic conditions, and farmers are unable to access their fields safely because of banditry, kidnappings, and violent attacks. Reports indicate that approximately 34.7 million Nigerians could experience severe food and nutrition insecurity during the 2026 lean season, with over 2.3 million people displaced by violence.
Instead of showing empathy or accountability, the ADC argued, President Tinubu has resorted to political grandstanding. “Nigerians are no longer interested in speeches or political grandstanding. They are asking simple questions: Why is food unaffordable? Why are businesses collapsing? Why are citizens increasingly unsafe? Why are more Nigerians falling into poverty despite endless promises of reform and recovery?” the statement queried.
The ADC reaffirmed its commitment to rescuing the nation from the brink of disaster in the 2027 elections, promising to reset the country from what it described as a dangerous precipice.