ADC Challenges APC To Defend Tinubu’s Record, Denies Unpaid Salaries Claim

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to account for its performance in government instead of making allegations against opposition parties, rejecting claims that the ADC owes its workers unpaid salaries.

The opposition party described the allegation as false and politically motivated, saying it was intended to shift attention from the economic difficulties facing Nigerians, including rising living costs, unemployment and insecurity.

In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC challenged the APC Presidential Campaign Council to provide evidence for its claim, accusing the ruling party of using the allegation to deflect scrutiny of its record.

“If the APC has any credible evidence to support its claims, it should produce it rather than continue to insult Nigerians with fabricated stories masquerading as press statements,” Abdullahi said.

The ADC argued that the country’s economic conditions and security challenges should take precedence in political discussions ahead of the general election.

“The real issue is the cost of living. The real issue is the absence of jobs and opportunities for our young people. The real issue is the insecurity that continues to threaten lives, livelihoods, and communities across the country.”

The party further accused the APC of focusing its re-election campaign on allegations against its opponents rather than highlighting its achievements in office.

“It is becoming increasingly clear that the APC has decided to run its 2027 campaign on allegations against the opposition rather than achievements of its own. That is what happens when a government has spent years making promises it cannot keep and excuses it cannot defend,” Abdullahi said.

The ADC spokesman also called on the Minister of Information, Alake, and other APC officials to explain why Nigerians should support another term for the ruling party despite what he described as three years of economic hardship and insecurity.

“The APC may control the machinery of government, but it cannot control the lived experiences of Nigerians,” he said.

Abdullahi said the ADC would continue to hold the administration of President Bola Tinubu accountable, adding that allegations against opposition parties would not erase the economic and security concerns affecting citizens.

“If the APC has a record to defend, let it defend it. If it has solutions, let it present them. But it should stop insulting the intelligence of Nigerians with these increasingly desperate distractions,” he added.

The party maintained that the cost of living and the impact of the Tinubu administration’s policies would remain key issues in the debate ahead of the 2027 election.