Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, says Nigerians have passed a verdict on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration: it has failed.
The ADC spokesman made the remark on Channels Television’s programme Politic Today amid growing anger among Nigerians over the state of the nation under his administration.
Not a few Nigerians have also expressed their outbursts that the president is currently in the country to address its myriads of problems.
For instance, a presidential hopeful and former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, few days ago accused President Tinubu of abandoning Nigerians despite its many challenges, he said the president’s frequent foreign travels had become a matter of grave concern.
Speaking yesterday on the popular television programme, Abduhllahi accused the president of travelling out of the country at a time the country is in a dire need of him. Tinubu has been out of the country for over three weeks.
Responding on whether the country is better off under Tinubu, the ADC spokesman said it has never been so bad. “The jury is closed that,’” Abdullahi said adding that no amount of efforts to launder the image of the administration will yield results.
According to him, “There’s no debate,” that the administration has failed. Adding that “The jury has closed on that, right? And what did they close on? That this administration has failed.
“And what we are saying is that I see all kinds of adverts they are putting out, saying they have done this and that. They’re counting numbers.
“But what explains that they don’t get to mark their own report or their own results sheet? Nigerians will mark it, and Nigerians have marked their script. Nigerians have concluded that they have failed.”
Where’s Our President- Obi
“In the midst of this chaos, where has our President been? Spending 196 days abroad in 2025 alone—more than he has spent within his own country, at a time when we face profound crises. Since December 2025, Nigerians have not heard a word from their President.
“Reports indicate he opted for a holiday in Europe while the nation was plunged into a New Year marked by hunger, anxiety, and uncertainty. There was no New Year address, no national broadcast, no leadership voice to provide reassurance or guidance.
“This lack of presence starkly contrasts with what we see in comparable developing nations where leaders step up in times of crisis. In Nigeria, following US military strikes on our soil, our President remained silent. Instead of directly addressing the nation, Nigerians learned about these critical events from foreign media, American officials, and the vague communications from the Presidency’s aides known for their propaganda, rather than from their own leader.
“This is not governance; it’s neglect. The President was seen abroad yet again for another summit while remaining absent from his own country when he is needed the most. Earlier this year, he even sent an AI-generated image to the nation instead of addressing his people face-to-face,” Obi emphasised.
Stressing that leadership is not simply issuing press releases, but about standing before the people, engaging with them, and offering clarity, Obi stated that Nigerians were not asking for perfection, but we’re demanding presence.
He argued that Nigerians are eager to hear from their President through direct media briefings and deserve to understand the state of their country. Obi pointed out that Tinubu cannot run Nigeria like a personal business or a private club, stressing that it was imperative to rebuild and grow the economy through unity and clarity.
“Progress is impossible without unity and consensus, and it begins with strong leadership that sets the tone. No policy, reform, economic plan, or security measure can thrive in a divided nation. When leadership withdraws, unity falters, and the fabric of our society unravels under the weight of mistrust and division.
“In a time of crisis, the absence of leadership is not just troubling; it is perilous. Silence in the face of crisis is the loudest form of failure,” Obi stated
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