The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has dismissed comments by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that President Bola Tinubu will only serve one term.
By Adeyemi Adeleye
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has dismissed comments by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that President Bola Tinubu will only serve one term.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that ADC had recently claimed that the alleged failure of the Tinubu administration to deliver on its campaign promises would lead to his defeat in 2027 .
Reacting, the APC Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, in statement on Wednesday, described the remark as laughable, saying the ADC was daydreaming.
Describing ADC as an association of serial defectors, Oladejo said the party should stop parading itself as a credible voice in Nigeria’s democracy.
“Their claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be a one-term President is nothing but idle talk from a party that has never tasted power at the centre and is unlikely to do so in this lifetime.
“It is rather convenient for a party that has no record of winning elections at the national level to begin to write imaginary scripts about the tenure of a leader whose political sagacity, track record of service, and capacity to deliver are beyond question.
“President Tinubu has only just begun the hard work of resetting Nigeria on the path of sustainable growth and progress.
“Nigerians are already seeing bold, people-oriented policies that lesser leaders have shied away from for decades,” he said.
According to him, the APC government under Tinubu is laying solid foundations, step by step, for lasting transformation.
He said that ADC had continued to prance about without roots or direction.
“President Tinubu, by virtue of his political pedigree and sacrifice for democracy, has earned his place at the leadership table – unlike the ADC that feeds on crumbs from serial defections.
“There is absolutely nothing on ground to show that the ADC stands any chance at the polls.
“If indeed the morning shows the day, then the results of the recently held by-elections across the country – where the APC swept to overwhelming victory – speak volumes.
“Those victories were not only a referendum on the Tinubu government but also an overwhelming vote of confidence by Nigerians.
“Clearly, the ADC will do better in a circus arena than on the political rostrum,” he said.
According to him, no amount of idle chatter from the ADC can derail the historic mandate and steady leadership of President Tinubu.
“The so-called prophecy of a one-term presidency is nothing but wishful thinking from a party whose best days are behind it- if indeed it ever had any,” he said.
Oladejo urged Nigerians to ignore the distractions of political lightweights and remain steadfast in supporting President Tinubu’s administration.
Oladejo said: “The ADC, an Association of Serial Defectors, is already on political life support and will soon fizzle into oblivion.
“President Tinubu is not just running a government – he is consolidating a legacy that generations will reckon with.” (NAN)