Learn from Americans, reject APC in 2027, ADC tells voters

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerians to learn from the recent United States midterm elections, where citizens rejected the ruling Republican Party due to the party's "leadership and unpopular economic policies." In a statement, ADC's National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, highlighted that the American election demonstrated that in any democracy, it is the ordinary citizens who hold the ultimate power through their votes.

Abdullahi argued that Americans had shown the importance of holding politicians accountable when they become arrogant, implement policies that harm the general populace, and mistake popularity for a permanent right to govern. He reminded Nigerians of the country's ongoing struggles under the President Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government, including "economic hardship, worsening insecurity, and disappearing opportunities."

The ADC emphasized that Nigerians cannot continue to complain about the high cost of living while voting for a President who has made life unaffordable. Similarly, they cannot demand security while rewarding failure and yearn for change while maintaining the political system responsible for their collective impoverishment.

The party called on Nigerians to use their voters' cards as instruments of change in the 2027 elections, rather than as souvenirs of citizenship. Abdullahi stated that the ADC and its candidates offer a clear alternative: "Make Nigeria Affordable Again. Make Nigeria Safe Again. Give Nigerians Jobs Again."

He concluded by asserting that if Americans can use their votes to demand better, then Nigerians can do the same. In 2027, the ADC urged voters to let their votes speak louder than the suffering caused by APC-induced policies.