The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to explain why several of his 2023 campaign promises remain unfulfilled before he seeks a second term in 2027.
In a statement issued by National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said the APC’s new 2027 manifesto introduces fresh pledges without addressing the gaps in the president’s earlier commitments. “The President should present a clear account of his performance rather than ask Nigerians to accept another set of promises,” the ADC said.
The government has managed to cover barely one in ten Nigerians with health insurance, while its own figures show that only about 15,000 jobs and opportunity pathways have been recorded. The health insurance target has also been shifted to 2031.
ADC highlighted specific examples: Tinubu pledged to extend health insurance to 40 % of Nigerians within two years and create one million jobs in the information and communications technology sector within 24 months. The party pointed out that only 10 % of the population is now covered and that just 15,000 ICT jobs have been created. It also criticised the administration’s power sector figures, noting that the APC had described 4,500 MW of electricity generation as inadequate in 2023, while the new manifesto acknowledges an average of 4,022 MW.
Other criticisms include rising hardship, with poverty reported at 63 % and the N70,000 minimum wage losing more than a quarter of its purchasing power. The ADC also questioned Tinubu’s plan to launch a “first 100 days” programme after re‑election, arguing that he already has the constitutional powers to implement the measures while in office.
“A manifesto is a promise of what a party will do. A record is evidence of what it has done. After eleven years, the APC cannot keep presenting promises as a substitute for performance,” the statement added. The ADC urged the president to publish a comprehensive report on his 2023 commitments and explain why some deadlines were shifted, insisting that the 2027 election should be a test of his record rather than a platform for new promises.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
