2027: ADC Urges Nigerians to Emulate US Voters’ Revolt Against Ruling Party

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on Nigerians to follow the example of American voters by using the 2027 general elections to reject the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over economic hardship, worsening insecurity and declining living standards.

In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said Tuesday’s US midterm elections demonstrated that no government can take voters for granted. It insisted that Nigerians must prioritise their welfare above political loyalty, sentiments and personality politics when choosing their leaders.

The ADC described the American election outcome as a decisive rebuke of the ruling Republican Party’s leadership and economic policies, saying it offered an important lesson for Nigeria’s democracy.

“Americans have shown that when politicians become arrogant, when policies punish ordinary people, and when those in power mistake popularity for a permanent licence to govern, the ballot box remains the ultimate instrument of accountability,” the party stated.

It argued that Nigerians have endured years of economic hardship and worsening insecurity under the President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration and questioned why the ruling party should be rewarded with another mandate.

“We cannot continue to complain about the cost of living while voting for a President who has made life unaffordable. We cannot demand security while rewarding failure. We cannot earnestly yearn for change while sustaining the very political system responsible for our collective impoverishment,” the ADC said.

Urging massive voter turnout ahead of 2027, the party described the Permanent Voter Card as an instrument for changing the country’s political direction.“History beckons in 2027. Our voters’ cards must become instruments of change, not souvenirs of citizenship. Nigerians must turn out massively and vote for their own interests,” Abdullahi said.

The ADC presented itself and its candidates as a clear alternative to the APC-led government, with the campaign message: “Make Nigeria Affordable Again. Make Nigeria Safe Again. Give Nigerians Jobs Again.”

Drawing a direct parallel with the American elections, Abdullahi urged Nigerians to make their votes count, warning that the APC should not mistake its hold on power for a permanent mandate.“If Americans can use their votes to demand better, Nigerians can do the same. In 2027, let our votes speak louder than the APC-induced suffering,” he said.