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ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of diverting public attention from the country’s economic and security challenges by focusing its attacks on the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
ADC, in a statement on Monday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ruling party had chosen to engage in political attacks instead of responding to concerns raised about rising poverty, insecurity and the cost of living.
The opposition party argued that recent comments by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Atiku Abubakar had become the latest focus of the APC, while issues affecting the daily lives of Nigerians remained largely unaddressed.
According to the ADC, the ruling party’s response to criticisms from religious leaders and other stakeholders reflected a pattern of attacking critics rather than addressing the substance of their concerns.
The party maintained that former President Obasanjo, like every Nigerian, is entitled to his personal opinion, but said such views should not overshadow public assessment of government performance.
The ADC further argued that Nigerians are more interested in current economic realities than political exchanges, urging the APC to explain the rising cost of food, worsening insecurity, unemployment and the increasing cost of living.
It also questioned the government’s borrowing profile, debt servicing obligations and the impact of its economic policies on citizens, saying the public deserves clear answers on how these policies have improved livelihoods.
The party alleged that the APC was seeking to make the 2027 general election revolve around personalities rather than governance because it could not effectively defend the administration’s record.
According to the statement, the election should be determined by the experiences of Nigerians and their assessment of the government’s performance on issues such as economic growth, security, job creation and public welfare.
“The 2027 election will ultimately be decided by Nigerians based on their lived experiences, not by political rhetoric or the personal opinions of any individual,” the statement stated.
