The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of turning a blind eye to the country’s deepening crisis while engaging in premature re-election campaigns.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the ADC, said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is mocking Nigerians’ suffering with rallies and billboards endorsing Tinubu for a second term, two years ahead of the 2027 general election.
He said the APC’s early campaign activities are not only illegal but also insensitive, given the state of the economy, insecurity, and failing public services across the country.
His words: “For several months, APC organs have staged rallies and erected billboards endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term.
“From the Abuja national caucus that proclaimed him ‘sole candidate’, to choreographed declarations in Port Harcourt, Minna, Kano, and Akure, these theatrics brazenly ignore the Electoral Act and INEC’s clear warning.”
Abdullahi said while the APC continues its “victory parade”, headline inflation remains above 22 percent, the naira has plunged from ₦461 to over ₦1,500 per dollar, and petrol now sells for more than ₦1,000 per litre.
He added that food prices, rent, and transport costs have soared, leaving most Nigerians struggling to survive.
He stated: “Debt is devouring the treasury, and revenue mobilization limps at barely eleven percent of GDP.
“Meanwhile, the government keeps borrowing, with little to show in terms of public services.”
The ADC said insecurity has become a national nightmare, citing over 3,000 security-related killings in recent months and the mass abduction of more than 50 people in Zamfara last Friday.
“Nigerians are being abducted at industrial scale while President Tinubu chases after adoption for second term.
“Under the APC, Nigerians are hungry, sick, and scared. Instead of real solutions, the government is building an army of digital propagandists and illusion creators,” the party lamented.
The party demanded that the APC dismantle its “unlawful campaign machinery”, focus on governance, and respect the electoral laws.
“Until the lawful campaign window opens, every political billboard is a billboard of illegality and should be removed,” Abdullahi said.