• Accuses Tinubu’s administration of sectionalism and divisive politics
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The Presidential Campaign Council of African Democratic Congress (ADC-PCC) has described its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as a true Pan-Nigerian chief and a detribalised statesman deserving of victory within the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
The Director of Media and Publicity of the ADC-PCC, Kola Ologbondiyan, acknowledged this in Abuja on the weekend whereas receiving the management of the Grassroots Mobilisation Network (GMN), led by its National Coordinator, Sadiq Abubakar Adamu Lwafu, throughout a go to to his workplace.
Speaking throughout the go to, Lwafu stated the organisation was embarking on a nationwide mobilisation marketing campaign to rally Nigerians throughout the nation behind Atiku’s presidential ambition and make sure the defeat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the 2027 election.
He famous that the Tinubu’s administration had subjected Nigerians to extreme financial hardship, worsening insecurity and what he described as an more and more authoritarian political setting.
“President Tinubu’s administration has made life so difficult for Nigerians. The hardship is too much. Nigerians are now living in fear of insecurity. It appears that governance has collapsed, as a group of greedy politicians have ganged up against the poor, and democracy has been abused and replaced with an authoritarian regime,” Lwafu stated.
He warned that Nigeria was drifting in direction of the trail of failure like come African nations the place, in his view, democratic establishments had been weakened and political energy more and more concentrated.
“The only man who can rescue Nigeria is Atiku Abubakar, and we are on a mission to ensure that the APC is thrown out of power through the ballot box next year,” he added.
Lwafu described the ADC as a credible platform bringing collectively skilled politicians, patriotic Nigerians and leaders dedicated to nationwide growth.
“ADC is the one platform with nice minds and patriotic leaders. Look at our National Chairman, David Mark; Look at Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Tunde Ogbeha, Rauf Aregbesola, Kashim Imam, Senator Austin Akobundu, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, Emeka Ihedioha, Ralph Nwosu, Dele Momodu, Dino Melaye and others.
“These are not jokers like what we have in the APC. Look at the characters in the APC and compare: propagandists, deceitful, pretenders and certificate forgers,” he stated.
Responding, Ologbondiyan counseled the GMN management for its dedication to nationwide growth and grassroots mobilisation, insisting that the distinction between Atiku and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was evident of their respective approaches to nationwide management and political inclusion.
According to him, Atiku represents a unifying nationwide determine whose political relationships and private outlook transcend ethnic, spiritual and regional boundaries.
“In the final three years, Tinubu has proven clannishness in governance. His appointments, his insurance policies, his physique language—all the pieces screams sectionalism and exclusion.
“Atiku Abubakar, however, is a pure Nigerian devoid of ethnic, spiritual or sectional inclination. He is a chief for all tribes and areas “, Ologbondiyan stated.
He argued that Atiku’s household, enterprise and political relationships mirrored the variety of Nigeria and demonstrated his capability to unite folks throughout the nation’s a number of ethnic and non secular identities.
“Check the folks round him through the years. Take a shut take a look at his rapid household, his companies and his political associates. Atiku represents Nigeria and Nigeria is in him.
“He is married across the Niger, his children represent our diversity, and his associates cut across every tribe and religion. That is the definition of a Pan-Nigerian leader,” he stated.
Ologbondiyan additionally accused the APC of exploiting Nigeria’s ethnic and non secular variations for political benefit relatively than selling nationwide unity and addressing the welfare of residents.
“The APC has a lot capitalised on our fault strains to divide the nation.
“They don’t care concerning the welfare of the folks so far as they’ll stay in energy.
” They aren’t involved about our unity however about successful elections in opposition to the peace and concord of the nation,” he additional alleged.
He additionally accused the ruling celebration of deploying divisive political methods to retain energy, expressing confidence that Nigerians would reject such an method on the subsequent basic election.
“No government in the history of our country has ever used divisive means to hold on to power more than the APC. But Nigerians are wiser now and ready to kick them out through the ballot,” he stated.
The ADC-PCC Director maintained that the administration’s alleged sectional method had didn’t translate into improved governance or higher dwelling circumstances for Nigerians.
He argued that the federal government couldn’t justify its method to nationwide management with out delivering tangible outcomes to the folks.
Ologbondiyan stated Atiku’s document, coverage proposals and dedication to financial restoration positioned him as the most effective suited candidate to handle the nation’s present challenges.
