President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been taken to the cleaners by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for saying that he does not have plan to extend his stay in office beyond 2031.
ADC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi said:
“Given the spate of banditry and killings raging across the country, the widespread hunger and suffering, the punitive taxes, the flagrant abuse of power at a scale never seen before, the President should be preparing to leave in 2027.”
“Any plan to stay in office beyond that date would indeed be a confirmation that this government is incapable of reading the room.”
“The Presidency’s desperate response to the recent remarks by former governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, only serves to confirm what Nigerians have long suspected: this administration is not only out of touch with reality, it has also become dangerously self-satisfied.”
“That the President is already speaking of remaining in office till 2031 betrays a mindset that dismisses re-election as mere formalities, rather than a constitutional requirement to present his score card to the people. But re-election is not automatic, and President Tinubu has not earned a second term.”
“Under his watch, national security has degenerated into a cruel joke. Terrorists, bandits, and criminals now operate with total impunity. Citizens are kidnapped in broad daylight. Rural communities have become warzones.”
“The naira has collapsed. Inflation is out of control. Food prices have tripled in many parts of the country. Jobs are vanishing. The middle class is disappearing. Businesses that once thrived are collapsing under the weight of punitive taxes and policy inconsistencies.”
“Given this comprehensive failure, it is not only insensitive but downright dangerous for anyone in the Tinubu presidency to speak so glibly of a second term. The President should not be plotting to stay. He should be preparing to leave. He has done enough damage.”
“Let it be said clearly and without ambiguity: Nigeria is not Lagos. Nigerians are watching. And come 2027, it won’t be APC versus ADC, it will be APC versus the Nigerian people.”