The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has fired back at the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its controversial 2027 presidential election remarks.
Reacting to APC Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda’s claim that “there will be no vacancy” at Aso Rock in 2027, the ADC described it as an insult to Nigerian democracy.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, issued a firm rebuttal on Tuesday through a strongly worded press statement.
According to him, the office of the president is earned through the ballot, not inherited by political entitlement or party influence.
He accused the APC of arrogance, warning that Nigerian citizens—not party leaders—hold the final say in 2027.
Abdullahi stated that periodic elections require leaders to reapply to the people, and the APC cannot bypass that process.
He added that President Tinubu must seek a renewed mandate based on performance, not threats or political assumptions.
“The declaration of no vacancy is both presumptuous and disrespectful of Nigerian voters enduring rising hunger and poverty,” he said.
The ADC pointed to widespread dissatisfaction under APC rule, highlighting insecurity, food inflation, joblessness, and unstable power supply as failures.
It argued that Tinubu’s economic reforms have brought more hardship than relief, especially for young people and struggling families nationwide.
Abdullahi also condemned APC’s tendency to celebrate itself while citizens suffer the consequences of failed governance and broken promises.
“Two years ahead of an election, telling Nigerians there’s no vacancy mocks their right to vote,” the ADC stressed.
The party further described APC’s rhetoric as a desperate attempt to avoid facing voters in a free and fair 2027 presidential election.
