The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has asserted that recent remarks made by Senator Abdulaziz Yari, the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, prove that the Federal Government has failed to secure the nation and lacks viable solutions to its security crisis. According to Kola Ologbondiyan, Director of Media and Publicity for the ADC campaign, Yari’s questioning of what President Tinubu could achieve if former President Buhari, a retired military general, was unable to eliminate insecurity serves as a stark admission of failure from the ruling party.
“Now, the APC’s own campaign chief appears to be asking Nigerians to accept that if a former military Head of State could not defeat insecurity, there is little President Tinubu can do. This is not the language of a party offering hope; it is an expression of helplessness from a party seeking another mandate,” he said.
Part of the statement questioned the rationale behind the APC’s demand for another four years, arguing that Nigerians cannot be expected to reward a government that has failed to provide adequate security and economic relief.
“How can the APC ask Nigerians to renew its mandate when its own campaign leadership is raising doubts about the capacity of its presidential candidate to tackle insecurity? Why should Nigerians entrust their future to a party whose leading campaign figures appear unable to defend its record or inspire confidence in its capacity to deliver?
“Nigeria needs leadership that accepts responsibility, develops practical solutions and demonstrates the political will to protect citizens. It does not need a government that offers excuses for persistent insecurity or a ruling party whose campaign leadership appears to have lost faith in its own candidate’s ability to deliver.”
The campaign council maintained that, unlike the APC, the ADC offers Nigerians a credible alternative in its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, whom it described as an experienced leader with a practical vision for national security, economic recovery and national cohesion.
What You Should Know
This development highlights deepening political friction over Nigeria’s persistent security challenges ahead of upcoming elections, with opposition parties leveraging statements from ruling party officials to question their governance record.
- Positive Impact: Heightened political debate forces political actors to openly address and be held accountable for critical national issues like security.
- Potential Concerns: Public expressions of helplessness from political leaders can further erode citizen confidence in the government’s ability to protect lives and property.
