'We lost six months' - Rivers ADC reveals 'only benefit' from Tinubu govt

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has declared that the sole advantage the region has derived from President Bola Tinubu's administration is the six-month state of emergency declared within its borders. ADC's Publicity Secretary, Chizy Enyi, disclosed this assertion in a video posted on his Facebook account on Sunday. Enyi alleged that Tinubu abandoned Rivers State following his electoral triumph in 2023 and only returned to garner votes in anticipation of the 2027 general election.

According to Enyi, President Tinubu has not paid a visit to the state, either personally or through a representative, since his inauguration in 2023, until his recent appearance. He stated, "Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu visited Rivers State to ask for our votes as the 2027 general election is fast approaching." Enyi emphasized that the President's absence from the state since 2023 has been conspicuous, including not even a representative visit.

The ADC asserts that the only tangible favor President Tinubu has extended to Rivers State is declaring the state of emergency, which resulted in the populace losing six months of democratic governance. The party posits that the residents of Rivers State did not contribute anything to merit this favor. The Daily Post reports that President Tinubu was in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, on Saturday for a campaign rally ahead of the January 16 election.