The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has stated that President Bola Tinubu should be concerned about a potential defeat in the 2027 general elections, citing widespread hardship and insecurity across the country.
In a statement released on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said Tinubu would be contesting against “millions of Nigerians” impacted by what it described as severe economic and security challenges under his administration.
The party was responding to recent remarks by the President, in which he reportedly expressed confidence about facing the opposition and appeared to mock them over their convention.
The ADC criticised the comments as unpresidential, accusing Tinubu of prioritising politics over urgent national concerns such as rising poverty and insecurity.
It further stated that the President’s remarks suggest growing anxiety and a disconnect from the realities faced by citizens, including the high cost of living, increasing food prices, and declining purchasing power.
“What Nigerians saw was not the confidence of a leader in control. It was the anxiety of a President increasingly disconnected from the reality of hardship, insecurity, and frustration facing millions of citizens.
“At a time when families are battling a historic cost of living crisis, food inflation, rising debt burdens, and collapsing purchasing power, the President chose to mock the opposition instead of addressing the suffering of Nigerians. However, even as he spoke, reports of children being abducted from examination centres were circulating. This is the reality of today’s Nigeria, insecurity spreading deeper into everyday life while government appears distracted,” the ADC said.
The opposition party also faulted the President’s characterisation of its convention, insisting it did not hold its gathering on the street. It suggested the President may have been misinformed.
The party additionally accused Tinubu of attempting to court supporters of late former President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the next election, describing the move as hypocritical.
