ADC pledges to rescue Nigeria from crisis in 2027, criticizes Tinubu.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned President Bola Tinubu that it will rescue Nigeria from the economic black hole the current administration has created.

National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi made the statement on Monday, noting that worsening hunger, rising insecurity, business failures and growing public frustration have deepened hardship across the country.

The party also criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary results, which gave President Tinubu 10.99 million votes ahead of the 2027 election.

The ADC described the president’s recent remarks against the opposition as ironic and out of touch with the realities faced by ordinary Nigerians.

“If the opposition is going to take the country backwards, it would be to reset it from the edge of the dangerous precipice that the current administration has placed it on, because to continue on the same trajectory is to plunge the country into the abyss,” the statement read.

“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,” it added.

The statement said inflation has eroded household incomes, while soaring food prices and worsening insecurity continue to pressure millions of families.

According to the ADC, businesses are shutting down daily under harsh economic conditions, and many farmers can no longer safely access their farmlands because of banditry, kidnappings and violent attacks.

The opposition party also cited reports projecting that about 34.7 million Nigerians could face severe food and nutrition insecurity during the 2026 lean season, while more than 2.3 million people remain displaced by violence and insecurity.

Yet, the ADC said the president has chosen political attacks instead of empathy and accountability.

“President Tinubu must understand that Nigerians are no longer interested in speeches or political grandstanding,” the party said. “Nigerians 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?”