The African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at its national convention in Abuja, launched a scathing attack on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the government’s “Renewed Hope” agenda as a major scam filled with so much deception.
National Secretary of the ADC, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who stated the position of the party while addressing delegates to the convention, pointedly accused the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government of failing to deliver on key promises nearly three years after assuming office.
Aregbesola specifically said that the continued reference to the “Renewed Hope” mantra without tangible outcomes raises serious concerns about the administration’s credibility.
In his words; “Four years ago, this government promised Nigerians renewed hope. Now, three years into its tenure, it is still promising renewed hope. When exactly will this hope come into fruition? The answer is simple: it is a scam.
“The situation could persist if Nigerians do not take decisive political action. If allowed, this regime will continue to chant renewed hope endlessly. We have a duty to stop these scammers from retaining power,” he stressed.
Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State and former minister of Interior, noted the worsening socio-economic indicators as evidence of what he described as governance failure, and also cited rising poverty levels and an increase in the number of out-of-school children across the country.
The ADC’s scribe further said that the population of out-of-school children has climbed to about 20 million, while millions more Nigerians are now trapped in multidimensional poverty.
Aregbesola particularly criticised the Tinubu-led government’s handling of insecurity, stressing that the spread of banditry and terrorism has worsened in recent years.
In his words: “This has been the worst time in terms of security in the nation, with banditry and terrorism spreading across the country.
“In spite of the insecurity, there is a lack of empathy by the presidency in responding to national tragedies. The 2025 Yelwata killings in Benue State and the Angwar Rukuba episodes are reference cases”.
Aregbesola therefore warned against what he described as a growing risk of “kakistocracy,” a system where the least qualified individuals hold power, saying; “We cannot allow kakistocracy in Nigeria”.
He therefore urged citizens to hold leaders accountable to their campaign promises, particularly in critical sectors such as electricity.
On internal party matters, Aregbesola defended the leadership of Senator David Mark as the party’s national chairman, and emphasised that due process was followed in his emergence.
Aregbesola also said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was duly notified of the party’s processes and had monitored its National Executive Committee meeting.
According to him; “Nobody has the locus standi to challenge the leadership of David Mark. Our last NEC meeting was observed by INEC officials, and the report was formally submitted and acknowledged by the commission”.
He pointedly accused INEC of bias, insisting that the electoral body’s actions suggest undue influence, just as he said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is unsettled by the growing influence of the ADC.
Aregbesola said; “The ADC is now the largest opposition platform with major political actors. It is clear that the APC is jittery”.
He called on the international community to take note of what he described as partisan conduct of INEC.
