A presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, has publicly criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC), raising concerns about its internal structure, leadership, and capacity to function as a credible opposition.
Bwala, who serves as Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, made the remarks in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday.
Reflecting on an earlier position he said he took months ago, Bwala wrote: “I said this six months ago… a party where everybody wants to be president (selfish) cannot build a virile opposition.”
He went on to question the foundation of the party, stating that “a party built on hostile take-over cannot survive the storm,” suggesting that internal disagreements have continued to undermine its stability.
The presidential aide also accused members of inconsistency and lack of direction. “A party where the members have double standards that they apply to people cannot see road,” he said.
On the issue of ideology, Bwala argued that frequent political defections among key figures weaken the party’s identity. “A party where the presidential aspirants have changed political parties like chameleon cannot have ideology,” he added.
He further criticised what he described as the mindset of the party’s leadership, alleging that some see Nigerians merely as tools for political ambition. “A party where their leaders see Nigerians as a means to an end cannot coordinate,” he stated.
Bwala also warned about what he termed excessive desperation among party leaders. “A party where their leaders’ desperation is a do or die affair cannot govern Nigerians,” he said.
Questioning the current state of the ADC, he added: “Have you not noticed that they are more confused now than they were when their journey started?”
Reiterating an earlier prediction, Bwala wrote, “I said it before, ‘give them six months and they would come crashing’; it is evident before our very eyes.”
He concluded his remarks with a strong statement, urging Nigerians to reject the party, which he described as an “association of desperate congregation.”
The remarks come amid the ADC’s recent leadership crisis involving the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which saw the electoral body remove key party officials from its records and decline to recognise certain party activities.
The development, which has triggered legal action and deepened internal divisions within the African Democratic Congress, has further raised concerns about the party’s cohesion and readiness to function as a credible opposition platform.