ADC-PCC accuses Kwankwaso of deflecting blame from Tinubu's failures
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) accused Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on October 18, 2026 of diverting attention from President Bola Tinubu’s administration failures by repeatedly criticising the ADC and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, instead of holding the ruling party accountable. Kwankwaso, who is the vice‑presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside Peter Obi, had previously been urged by the ADC‑PCC to stop attacking Atiku and focus on the Tinubu government’s economic and security shortcomings.
In a statement by the council’s Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the ADC‑PCC said Kwankwaso’s response briefly mentioned the APC but devoted most of his defence to attacking the ADC, raising doubts about his opposition credentials. The council questioned why he makes Atiku the issue rather than confronting the APC, whose policies have worsened hunger, insecurity, fuel prices, naira depreciation and the cost of living for millions of Nigerians.
The ADC‑PCC declared it will not be distracted and remains united in its 2027 election preparations, challenging Kwankwaso to openly align with the APC if he shares its agenda, rather than continuing to seek favour with the ruling party through criticism of other opposition figures.
This raises the question: should opposition figures focus on critiquing each other or uniting to challenge Tinubu’s administration?