ADC condemns Tinubu government incompetence, citing budget delays, policy flip-flops, and human suffering despite revenue growth

The African Democratic Congress has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as the most incompetent in Nigeria’s history, alleging policy flip-flops, fiscal confusion, and failure to implement capital budgets effectively.

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The opposition party made the claim in a statement on Thursday, 5 March 2026, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.

The ADC accused the Tinubu-led government of prioritising re-election over governance, citing the simultaneous implementation of multiple budgets since 2024 and delays in releasing capital funds.

“This is the first time in Nigerian history that any government would be running three budgets at the same time while implementing none,” the party said, highlighting that by the third quarter of 2025 only 17.7 percent of the capital budget had been released.

The party further noted extremely low capital budget implementation in key ministries, including Power at 3.6 percent, Communications Technology at 8.9 percent, Education at 23.5 percent, and Health at 32.5 percent.

ADC criticised the administration for maintaining high spending on officials while millions of Nigerians endure extreme poverty, insecurity, and widespread human suffering.

The All Progressives Congress swiftly rebutted the accusations. Abimbola Tooki, special adviser to the APC National Chairman on Media and Communications Strategy, argued that ongoing capital projects across federal, state, and local governments demonstrate the administration’s commitment to governance.

“The claim by the ADC is just a confirmation that they just want to remain relevant,” Tooki said, adding that the opposition is “already jittery ahead of next year’s general election.”

The ADC also condemned the government’s borrowing practices, claiming that despite aggressive borrowing, budgets remain largely unimplemented, contractors remain unpaid, and Nigerians continue to suffer.

The party linked the administration’s policy reversals and delayed appointments to political distraction and governance failure.

Meanwhile, the Presidency defended Tinubu’s administration, citing strategic reforms, economic restructuring, elimination of wasteful petrol subsidies, and ambitious infrastructure projects including the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway.

Presidential aide Onanuga highlighted improvements in foreign reserves, exchange-rate stability, and inflation management, alongside tax reforms aimed at harmonising the country’s fragmented system and boosting economic growth.

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The ADC’s allegations and the APC’s rebuttals underscore the intensifying political discourse ahead of the 2027 general elections, with both sides presenting sharply contrasting narratives of governance, economic performance, and public welfare.