ADC Challenges Tinubu Over 2027 Manifesto, Demands Account of 2023 Campaign Promises
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for his administration’s campaign promises from 2023, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of recycling unfulfilled commitments in its newly unveiled 2027 presidential manifesto.
The opposition party said the manifesto, which outlines the APC’s proposed programmes for 2027 to 2031, contains promises that should already have been fulfilled by the administration rather than presented as fresh commitments to Nigerians.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Wednesday, November 11, the ADC questioned why a government that has been in power since 2015, with Tinubu assuming office in May 2023, was presenting another set of promises without adequately accounting for its previous commitments.
The party argued that the document reads like the programme of a political organisation seeking power for the first time rather than that of an incumbent government seeking another presidential mandate.
Among the examples cited by the ADC was the administration’s healthcare commitment.
The party recalled that Tinubu’s 2023 campaign manifesto promised to expand health insurance coverage to at least 40 per cent of Nigerians within two years.
However, the newly unveiled APC manifesto sets a target of achieving 40 per cent coverage by 2031.
The 2027–2031 document also proposes expanding active health insurance coverage from more than 23 million enrollees to 40 per cent of the population, alongside reducing out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure.
The ADC also questioned the administration’s performance on employment, particularly its 2023 commitment to create one million jobs in the information and communications technology sector within its first 24 months.
It further raised concerns about electricity generation, citing the contrast between the 4,500 megawatts that the APC described as a crisis in 2023 and the average generation figure of approximately 4,022 megawatts referenced in the new manifesto.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s second-quarter 2026 operational report independently recorded average hourly generation of 4,022.40 megawatts from grid-connected power plants.
The opposition party questioned how the administration intended to convince Nigerians to support another four years of governance when, in its assessment, important commitments from its first term remained outstanding.
It also criticised the proposal to introduce a programme within the first 100 days of a possible second term, arguing that some of the proposed measures could already be implemented under the President’s existing executive authority.
On the economy, the ADC raised concerns about the rising cost of living, poverty and the purchasing power of workers, arguing that Nigerians should be presented with an account of the administration’s performance rather than another collection of campaign promises.
The party consequently demanded that Tinubu publicly disclose which of his major 2023 commitments had been fulfilled, which remained outstanding and the reasons for any missed deadlines.
It maintained that the 2027 presidential election should provide an opportunity for Nigerians to assess the President’s performance since assuming office, rather than allow the administration to present its second-term agenda without accounting for its first-term record.
The APC unveiled its 109-page manifesto, titled From Reforms to Prosperity, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.
The document outlines four broad policy priorities covering national security, affordability and quality of life, energy and infrastructure development, and accountable governance.
Among its proposed targets are six per cent annual economic growth, electricity generation exceeding 10,000 megawatts, the creation of one million export-related jobs by 2030 and an increase in health insurance coverage to 40 per cent of Nigerians by 2031.
The manifesto also proposes recruiting 20,000 additional teachers, reducing the number of out-of-school children by half and expanding infrastructure investment.
The APC’s new commitments are expected to form part of its campaign agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The ADC, however, insists that the ruling party must first account for its existing commitments before asking Nigerians to entrust it with another four years in office.
