2027: ADC-PCC Slams Tinubu’s Re-Election Campaign, Accuses President of Empty Promises, Divisive Politics

By Ladan Muhammad

ABUJA, Nov. 10, 2026 – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, describing its messaging as divisive, uninspiring and lacking a credible account of his administration’s performance.

The council accused the President of resorting to political attacks, name-calling and recycled promises instead of presenting Nigerians with a comprehensive assessment of his nearly three-and-a-half years in office.

In a statement, the ADC-PCC said Nigerians deserved clear explanations on the administration’s borrowing, the impact of fuel subsidy removal, worsening insecurity, rising hunger and the escalating cost of living.

It noted that Tinubu’s recent campaign engagements in Kaduna, Rivers and Jigawa states had been dominated by personal attacks against political opponents rather than concrete policy proposals or verifiable achievements.

The council also challenged the President to account for his widely publicised electricity pledge in which he reportedly declared: “If I don’t give you electricity, don’t vote for me for a second term.”

According to the ADC-PCC, the administration has failed to fulfil the promise, leaving millions of Nigerians struggling with unreliable electricity supply.

It further alleged that while ordinary Nigerians continue to endure poor power supply, the President has reportedly invested in alternative electricity arrangements for his personal comfort.

The council described Tinubu’s renewed electricity promises during his Jigawa campaign as an attempt to repackage previously unfulfilled commitments as fresh electoral pledges.

On agriculture, the ADC-PCC questioned the administration’s much-publicised mechanised farming initiative, demanding an explanation on the whereabouts and impact of the 2,000 tractors reportedly imported from Brazil several months ago.

It argued that the tractors had yet to make any meaningful impact on agricultural productivity, despite the government’s emphasis on mechanised farming as a strategy for improving food production.

The opposition campaign council also accused Tinubu of taking credit for projects initiated under the late President Muhammadu Buhari, insisting that the current administration had little of its own to showcase after nearly three and a half years in office.

On democratic governance, the ADC-PCC accused the President of making pronouncements that contradict his actions, alleging that his administration had demonstrated tendencies capable of undermining democratic institutions.

It claimed that Tinubu had exerted undue influence over the National Assembly and was also seeking to compromise the independence of the Judiciary.

The council expressed particular concern over the President’s reported declaration that “all is fair in politics”, arguing that such rhetoric could encourage political illegality, intimidation, violence, thuggery and other undemocratic practices.

It further alleged that opposition parties were increasingly facing unconstitutional conduct, judicial irregularities, political intimidation and what it described as a compromised electoral environment under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The ADC-PCC also accused Tinubu of deliberately deploying divisive political rhetoric whenever questions were raised about his administration’s performance, rather than providing Nigerians with verifiable answers.

Citing the President’s recent campaign engagement in Rivers State, the council described his actions as a glaring contradiction of the democratic principles he publicly professes to uphold.

It questioned Tinubu’s decision to praise and promise to reward a political figure whom it alleged had been unlawfully 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 position as an affront to constitutional governance and the democratic rights of the people.

The ADC-PCC maintained that Nigerians deserved leadership built on accountability, competence, transparency and respect for democratic institutions, rather than what it characterised as recycled promises, political theatrics and divisive propaganda.

The council consequently urged Nigerians to use the 2027 general election to vote the APC out of power and support the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku.

It insisted that Nigeria urgently needed a new political direction anchored on credible leadership, good governance and accountability.