‘APC cannot separate itself from past record’ – ADC tells Shettima

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADCPCC) has criticized Vice President Kashim Shettima's assertion that President Bola Tinubu saved Nigeria from economic collapse. The ADCPC's Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, accused Shettima of attempting to rewrite the history of the All Progressives Congress (APC) while defending the failures of the Tinubu administration.

Ologbondiyan stated that if Nigeria was indeed heading towards economic collapse before Tinubu's presidency, the APC must accept responsibility for governing the country under former President Muhammadu Buhari for eight years. According to Ologbondiyan, Shettima's statement is self-indicting, implying that Buhari and the APC deceived Nigerians for eight years, raising questions about why Nigerians should trust Tinubu, who is part of the same APC.

The ADCPC argued that the APC cannot distance itself from its past record, as Tinubu had previously defended Buhari's administration and promised to build on its achievements. The council also highlighted the APC's failures in infrastructure, electricity, and public institutions, while emphasizing that the rising cost of living is the most pressing concern for ordinary Nigerians.

Ologbondiyan rejected the notion that Nigeria was heading towards a "Caracas" situation, asserting that under the APC, Nigerians are already experiencing the hardships associated with Caracas. The ADCPC questioned Shettima's promise to introduce 10,600 electric tricycles, 300 buses, and electric taxis under an e-logistics program, recalling the government's earlier promise of lower transport costs by October 1, 2026.

The council urged Nigerians to evaluate the administration by its actions rather than by new promises and called for an end to attempts to rewrite Nigeria's political history, urging them to support a government that would restore economic stability.