By: Malumfashi
In a scathing political offensive, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s latest reform gestures are nothing but a frantic response to the surging momentum of the opposition, not a sincere move to tackle Nigeria’s deepening crises.
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, Interim National Publicity Secretary of the ADC and spokesperson for the emerging national coalition, accused the Tinubu administration of “calculated incompetence” and deliberate neglect of the suffering masses—until the rising profile of the ADC forced a panic-induced U-turn.
“The presidency is not leading. It is reacting—and badly,” Abdullahi thundered in a statement on Sunday.
His remarks follow recent comments by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, who announced plans to eliminate bottlenecks to food security and unlock agricultural exports. But Abdullahi says the timing is too convenient.
“Onanuga’s press release was not an announcement. It was a confession—an admission that this government had the means to act all along but chose to fold its arms while Nigerians starved,” Abdullahi said. “Now, threatened by the ADC-led opposition coalition, they are scrambling to appear proactive. This is not reform. This is desperation.”
The ADC insisted that President Tinubu’s administration has been “weaponizing poverty,” and now, facing a formidable coalition, is attempting to score cheap political points under the guise of reform.
“They didn’t move when the markets crashed. They didn’t act when farmers cried for help. But the moment the ADC and its allies unveiled a credible threat for 2027, suddenly the APC remembered governance,” Abdullahi noted.
The party questioned why the government waited two years to address food insecurity if the solutions were readily available. “Was the suffering of millions part of a larger 2027 campaign script?” Abdullahi asked.
The statement warns Nigerians not to fall for the “theatrics” of sudden policy announcements and rehearsed concern. “This government is not planning for Nigeria’s future—it is plotting its own political survival,” Abdullahi said.
With the ADC positioning itself as a beacon of credible alternative leadership, the battle lines for 2027 are being drawn earlier than expected. Abdullahi concluded with a rallying call: “Nigerians must see through the PR. This is not leadership. It is damage control.”
As the opposition tightens its grip and public discontent grows, President Tinubu may find that the real bottleneck isn’t food logistics—but a nation’s patience running out.
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