The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is engaging in early campaigning ahead of the 2027 elections, describing the claim as “misguided and unserious.”
In a statement yesterday, the APC accused the ADC of attempting to gain relevance by attacking the President, insisting that Tinubu is focused on governance and national security, not political campaigning.
“President Tinubu is governing Nigeria, not campaigning,” the party said. “It is confusing only to those who neither understand leadership nor contribute meaningfully to national discourse.”
The APC criticised the ADC’s electoral strength, saying the party lacked the capacity to win grassroots positions yet sought to “lecture” the Presidency on governance. It described the opposition party’s comments as “a distraction from a group struggling for political visibility.”
Responding to ADC’s remarks on insecurity, the APC said President Tinubu had intensified security operations nationwide, including increased personnel deployment, enhanced intelligence coordination and direct oversight of rescue efforts.
The party accused the ADC of capitalising on insecurity “for political gains,” arguing that it had not offered any substantive solutions to national security challenges.
The APC said it would be “misleading” to equate presidential communication and policy direction with electioneering.
“A President must lead, speak and mobilise daily,” it said. “Governance cannot grind to a halt because an opposition party chooses to misinterpret every action through a 2027 lens.”
The ruling party further argued that it was “ironic” for the ADC, which it described as having minimal electoral presence, to be preoccupied with the next general election.
“Only parties without a pathway to power obsess over elections two years ahead,” the APC said. “The APC is governing; the ADC is speculating.”
Concluding its response, the APC challenged the ADC to demonstrate organisational capacity by winning a polling unit in Lagos, conducting a hitch-free congress or producing a competitive candidate before “commenting on national leadership.”
It maintained that President Tinubu remained committed to restoring security and driving national reforms, adding that no political criticism would distract him from his mandate.
“Nigeria is moving forward,” the statement added, “with or without the approval of political spectators.”
