‘Defeat terrorists, not opposition’ – ADC tells Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Wednesday faulted President Bola Tinubu over his declaration that he was prepared to ‘fight to the finish’ politically, saying the President should direct that resolve against terrorists, bandits and kidnappers instead of the opposition.

With killings and kidnappings continuing across parts of the country, the opposition party said Nigerians are looking to the President for decisive action against insecurity, not another political showdown with his opponents.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it found the timing of Tinubu’s remarks troubling, noting that they came during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, only hours after gunmen reportedly killed at least 30 people in Naridon village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The ADC said: “Nigerians did not elect a Commander-in-Chief to become the nation’s chief issuer of condolence statements.

“Mr President, the fight Nigerians elected you to lead is not against the opposition. It is against the terrorists, kidnappers and armed criminals who continue to kill innocent citizens and destabilise communities across the country.”