…counsels ADC to put house in order
…says party not prepared for governance
The Presidency has alleged that the opposition elements, particularly the arrowheads of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), that they were screaming murder ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Presidential spokesman, Sunday Dare, raised this allegation in response to Rt. Nnenna Ukeje’s claims at a recent press conference by ADC National Legislators Coalition discredited President Bola Tinubu’s Democratic credentials
Dare said, “Even before the official commencement of the election season and before the Polls opened, the ‘opposition’, a hurriedly stitched together contraption in search of a launch pad, is screaming blue murder.
The script is familiar: attack and blackmail the President, discredit and second-guess the electoral process and hold Press briefings to flaunt unsubstantiated allegations and lies against the administration. All of these so that the international community will “help” them.
“In Honourable Nnenna, the ADC legislators found someone fit for the role. As former chair of the foreign affairs committee, 7th and 8th House of Representatives, she was their best voice. Sadly, ADC will need more than the sophistry and phonetics in her delivery. Let’s begin to tear apart her claims and those of her ADC Forum.
“The so-called ADC National Legislators Coalition delivered an outing remarkably full of theatrics but expectedly short on substance, restraint, and constitutional fidelity.
“What Nigerians just witnessed from the ADC motley crowd is not a principled defence of democracy, but a calculated distraction from internal disarray within a political party struggling to maintain coherence and balance.
“Ironically, the ADC press conference began on a note of truth. In their own words, they painstakingly chronicled the democratic credentials of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu—his historic role in strengthening opposition politics, expanding democratic space, defending pluralism, and standing firm even under military and authoritarian pressures.
“They reminded Nigerians that he mobilised resistance, nurtured political contestation, and remained a central pillar in sustaining democratic governance.
“On that point, they were correct, and that is because they could not change that solid democratic foundation and narrative of President Bola Tinubu. Let’s give them some acknowledgement for stating it plainly.
“But having established those facts, they took a curious turn—attempting, without evidence, to portray the very same individual as a threat to the democratic values he has consistently upheld. That contradiction is not just weak—it is intellectually untenable.
“A leader’s record is not a switch that flips overnight. The same discipline, convictions, and democratic instincts that defined President Tinubu’s political journey have not suddenly evaporated.
“You cannot spend the first half of a press conference affirming a man’s lifelong commitment to democracy, and the second half alleging—without proof—that he has abandoned it. It simply does not hold.
“On the specific issue that triggered this reaction: the President did not mention the ADC by name or by implication. His remarks were general, as is consistent with his style as a national leader addressing a broad audience.
The decision by the ADC to assume those remarks were directed at them is, at best, an exercise in self-indictment. If the description of “noise” resonates, perhaps the issue is not with the statement—but with the conduct it reflects.
“This is not a matter of suppression; it is a matter of standards. Democracy thrives on competition, yes—but it also demands organisation, coherence, and credibility. Disorder cannot be rebranded as authenticity simply because it occurs in public.
“The allegations regarding judicial interference are equally speculative and irresponsible. Nigeria’s judiciary remains constitutionally independent, and no amount
