A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as the worst since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999.
Eze made the claim while reacting to Tinubu’s Independence Day address delivered on October 1, as Nigeria marked its 66th anniversary.
In a statement on Wednesday, the ADC chieftain said the country’s anniversary was being celebrated amid what he described as worsening insecurity, economic hardship, poor governance, and leadership failure.
He dismissed Tinubu’s speech as “empty” and accused the administration of failing to adequately address the challenges confronting Nigerians.
Eze particularly criticized the government over rising food, transport, and housing costs, as well as insecurity, infrastructure deficits, electricity shortages, and weaknesses in the healthcare system.
He also accused the administration of relying heavily on foreign borrowing without enough tangible results to justify the loans, while alleging that its economic policies had reduced Nigerians’ purchasing power.
According to him, banditry, kidnapping, terrorism, and communal violence have continued to threaten citizens, including farmers, worshippers, and National Youth Service Corps members.
Eze further described Tinubu as a good politician but alleged that he had failed in democratic governance and people-oriented leadership.
He urged Nigerians to vote against Tinubu and his allies in the 2027 general elections.
The criticism followed Tinubu’s Independence Day address, in which the President defended his administration’s economic reforms, saying Nigeria had moved beyond the most difficult phase of the reforms and was entering an “age of prosperity.”
