The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of pursuing a deliberate plan to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, following the recent defections of the Enugu and Bayelsa State governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a strongly worded statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the defections as “a betrayal of the people” and “a dangerous sign for Nigeria’s democracy.”
“The recent defections by the governors of Enugu and Bayelsa States to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) validate the African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s long-standing warning that President Bola Tinubu is determined to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, no matter the cost to democracy or national stability,” Abdullahi said.
The ADC argued that while the defections might appear to strengthen the APC, they actually weaken Nigeria’s democratic system by eroding opposition voices and consolidating unchecked political dominance.
“While it may seem like the APC has added more governors to its column, in reality, what has happened is these governors have actually abandoned their people to team up with the ruling party that has made life miserable for the majority,” the ADC added.
According to the party, Nigerians are already witnessing the consequences of APC’s governance failures in their daily lives — from insecurity and economic hardship to poor social welfare and crumbling public services.
“Nigerians can see the current state of the nation. They live through the APC’s failures every single day. Even those who once campaigned for the APC or had its logo on their social media profiles now avoid association with the party,” Abdullahi said.
The ADC further accused the Tinubu administration of failing in all key sectors, including security, economy, healthcare, anti-corruption, and foreign policy.
“Every day, Nigerians are paying the price for these failures. Food prices continue to increase, jobs are non-existent, and insecurity continues to choke every part of the country,” the ADC stated.
Condemning the defected governors for what it called “historic political apostasy,” the party said they had abandoned their duty to hold the ruling party accountable and provide Nigerians with alternative governance ideas.
“When the ruling party has misgoverned the country, the only hope for the people in a democracy is for the opposition to rise up in defence, propose alternative ideas, and lead the people out of their misery. Instead, they abdicated. And in an act of historic political apostasy, they chose to join the grand conspiracy against the Nigerian people,” the party said.
Despite the defections, the ADC maintained that the opposition remains resolute, insisting that the political realignments have further clarified the divide between genuine reformers and opportunists.
“While the ruling party continues to celebrate the defection of these governors, the ADC and the opposition coalition are equally delighted that the line has been made even clearer between those who are committed to saving the country and those who merely want to join the gravy train,” the ADC stated.
Abdullahi concluded by declaring that the 2027 general elections would not be a mere political contest but a defining moment in the struggle between the Nigerian people and what he described as “Tinubu’s gang of governors.”
“The people can see, and they are waiting. 2027 will be a clear battle between the people of Nigeria and President Tinubu and his gang of governors in the APC,” he said.
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