The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a stinging warning to President Bola Tinubu, declaring that his mandate ends in 2027 and insisting Nigerians will not tolerate any attempt to extend his stay in office.
In a statement on Tuesday, September 23, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the administration’s silence on tenure extension rumours as a dangerous sign.
“The President’s mandate ends in 2027, and we are confident that Nigerians will not wish to extend his tenure by a single day,” Abdullahi said.
The party accused Tinubu of worsening poverty, insecurity, and division in the country, warning that any talk of a second term amounts to “a dangerous dismissal of re-election as a constitutional requirement.”
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The statement read, “Given the spate of banditry and killings raging across the country, the widespread hunger and suffering, the punitive taxes, the flagrant abuse of power at a scale never seen before, the President should be preparing to leave in 2027.
“Any plan to stay in office beyond that date would indeed be a confirmation that this government is incapable of reading the room.”
On claims that Tinubu could seek to entrench himself in power, the ADC drew parallels with his political dominance in Lagos, where he is seen as the ultimate power broker.
“What he perfected in Lagos, he now seeks to replicate on a national scale. But let it be said clearly and without ambiguity: Nigeria is not Lagos,” the statement declared.
The party concluded with a warning that the 2027 elections will not be business as usual. “Come 2027, it won’t be APC versus ADC, it will be APC versus the Nigerian people,” Abdullahi said.