The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s newly unveiled 2027 manifesto, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of repackaging promises made during the 2023 general elections without accounting for their implementation.
The party said the President should explain why several commitments made before his emergence in office remained unfulfilled instead of presenting Nigerians with fresh promises ahead of the next election.
The ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a statement on Thursday, arguing that the new manifesto read like the programme of an opposition party seeking power rather than that of a ruling party with years in government.
According to the party, the administration’s promises on healthcare coverage, ICT employment and electricity generation provide clear examples of commitments that should have been addressed before the 2027 campaign.
It recalled that Tinubu promised in 2023 to extend health insurance coverage to 40 per cent of Nigerians within two years and generate one million ICT jobs within 24 months.
The ADC claimed that health insurance coverage remained below 10 per cent, while government figures indicated that only about 15,000 jobs and opportunity pathways had been recorded.
It further questioned why the administration had shifted its health insurance target to 2031.
The party also challenged the APC’s position on electricity generation, recalling that the ruling party had criticised 4,500 megawatts as inadequate in 2023, while its latest manifesto acknowledged average generation of 4,022 megawatts.
It asked how the administration intended to campaign on resolving a problem it allegedly had worsened.
The opposition party equally questioned Tinubu’s proposed first 100-day programme if re-elected, arguing that the measures outlined could be implemented under his existing executive authority.
“What exactly is stopping him from acting today? What stopped him from acting in 2023 when he came into office?” the ADC asked.
On the economy, the party accused the administration of failing to provide sufficient relief to Nigerians amid rising living costs.
It claimed that poverty had increased to 63 per cent and that the N70,000 minimum wage had lost more than a quarter of its purchasing power.
The ADC said the President and the APC should account for the economic hardship and challenges in the security sector rather than present another manifesto containing promises that had yet to be fulfilled.
It stressed that a political manifesto should be assessed against a party’s record in government.
“A manifesto is a promise of what a party will do. A record is evidence of what it has done,” the statement said.
The party therefore challenged Tinubu to publish a detailed account of his 2023 campaign promises, including achievements, outstanding commitments and reasons for missed deadlines.
It described the 2027 election as a referendum on the President’s performance since taking office, insisting that Nigerians should be given an opportunity to assess his record before deciding whether to renew his mandate.
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