Accuses President of evading his scorecard, recycling failed promises and resorting to name-calling

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign, describing its messages as divisive, vague, uninspiring and devoid of any credible account of his administration’s performance.

In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the Council said that rather than present a comprehensive scorecard of his three-and-a-half years in office, Tinubu had resorted to political tantrums, name-calling and verbal attacks against opponents.

It noted that Nigerians were expecting clear explanations on the administration’s massive borrowings, the gains of fuel subsidy removal, worsening insecurity, widespread hunger and the escalating cost of living. Instead, the President’s campaign outings in Kaduna, Rivers and Jigawa states were dominated by personal attacks and recycled promises, offering nothing new to the people.

The ADC-PCC particularly challenged Tinubu to account for his much-publicised electricity pledge: “If I don’t give you electricity, don’t vote for me for a second term.” According to the Council, the President has failed to fulfil that promise, even as millions of Nigerians continue to endure unreliable electricity supply, while he has reportedly invested in alternative power arrangements for his personal comfort.

It described Tinubu’s renewed promises on electricity during his Jigawa campaign as an attempt to repackage old, unfulfilled commitments as fresh electoral promises.

The Council also questioned the administration’s much-touted mechanised farming agenda, asking what had become of the 2,000 tractors reportedly imported from Brazil several months ago, which it alleged were yet to make any meaningful impact on agricultural productivity.

It further accused Tinubu of taking credit for projects initiated by the late President Muhammadu Buhari, arguing that the President had little of his own to showcase after nearly three and a half years in office.

The ADC-PCC described Tinubu as a leader whose public pronouncements frequently contradict his actions, noting that while he speaks about democracy, his administration has demonstrated tendencies that undermine democratic institutions. It alleged that the President had exerted undue influence over the National Assembly and was now seeking to compromise the independence of the Judiciary.

The Council identified Tinubu’s declaration that “all is fair in politics” as particularly troubling, arguing that the statement appeared to provide justification for political illegality, intimidation, violence, thuggery and other undemocratic practices. It said the opposition was increasingly confronted with what it described as unconstitutional conduct, judicial rascality, political intimidation and a compromised electoral environment under the APC administration.

The ADC-PCC also accused the President of deliberately deploying divisive rhetoric whenever confronted with questions about his administration’s performance, instead of providing verifiable answers to Nigerians.

Citing Tinubu’s recent campaign outing in Rivers State as a glaring example of political contradiction, the Council questioned the President’s decision to praise and promise to reward a political figure whom it accused of being illegally removed from office, denied political participation for six months and prevented from seeking re-election.

“Reward him for what?” the Council queried, describing the President’s actions in Rivers State as an affront to constitutional governance and the democratic rights of the people.

The ADC-PCC maintained that Nigerians deserve leadership anchored on accountability, competence, transparency and respect for democratic institutions, not recycled promises, political theatrics and divisive propaganda.

It therefore called on Nigerians to seize the opportunity of the 2027 general election to end APC’s rule and vote the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, into power, insisting that the country urgently needs a new direction.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said that it has removed 1,608, 660 invalid registrants from the voter register.

INEC in a statement said this is part of an ongoing clean-up exercise, following claims, objections and complaints that trailed the preliminary voter register that was displayed by the commission in October.

The clean-up exercise also led to the removal from the register of a total of 876 voters, who have been verified as deceased.

The commission said it would publish the cleaned-up voter register on December 16, 2026, as required by the electoral law.

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, inaugurated today 375 judges to serve on tribunals that will hear 2027 general elections petitions filed by aggrieved parties across the country.

In her address on the occasion held at the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja, she disclosed that the 375 tribunal judges were nominated from various courts and judicial institutions across the country.

“Of this number, 138 are returning members with previous Tribunal experience, while 237 are newly nominated members,” she added.

She urged the judges to be mindful that the judiciary will be subject to considerable public scrutiny owing to their actions.

Justice Dongban-Mensem, emphasised that the credibility of democracy depends not only on the conduct of elections but also on the existence of impartial, effective, and timely mechanisms for resolving electoral disputes.

said the inauguration of the tribunal judges highlighted a collective commitment to constitutional democracy, the rule of law, and the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process.