ADC slams Tinubu over appointments, accuses him of political tokenism

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent appointments, describing them as a calculated attempt to regain the trust of Northern Nigerians after what it termed prolonged neglect.

In a statement issued on Saturday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused the Tinubu-led administration of engaging in “political panic management” rather than demonstrating a sincere commitment to national inclusion.

“You cannot marginalise a region for over twenty-five months and expect applause because you suddenly remembered on the twenty-sixth month that Nigeria is bigger than Lagos State,” the statement read.

The opposition party alleged that since the inception of the current administration, the North has been systematically excluded from key decision-making processes. It maintained that most major policies and appointments under President Tinubu have shown minimal representation from the region.

According to the ADC, recent appointments are merely “consolation prizes” and do not reflect genuine efforts at unity or equitable governance.

“But Northerners, as co-owners of our great federal republic, know better than to be deceived by these token appointments. They see through President Tinubu’s actions, and can sense that this is not genuine. Tokenism is not inclusion, and symbolism is not governance,” Abdullahi stated.

The party called on President Tinubu to abandon what it described as “Bourdillon-style appeasement politics” and instead focus on fostering national unity through inclusive consultations, equitable policies, and adherence to the principles of federal character.