ADC criticizes Tinubu government over budget and policy issues
The African Democratic Congress has strongly criticized the administration of Bola Tinubu for confusion surrounding Nigeria's budget process and frequent policy reversals. According to the party, the government's focus on re-election politics has led to poor governance and harm to the country. The ADC highlighted concerns about the concurrent running of multiple budgets and inadequate funding for key sectors. They also accused the government of prioritizing luxury for officials while ordinary Nigerians face increasing hardship.
Key takeaways
- The ADC claims the Bola Tinubu government is running three budgets at the same time, with none fully implemented.
- Only 17.7% of the 2024 capital budget had been released as of the third quarter of 2025, with overall implementation below 30%.
- The Ministry of Defence reportedly exceeded its budget by 113.45% due to emergency funding, while sectors like Power, Communications Technology, Education, and Health remain underfunded.
- The ADC accuses the government of frequent policy reversals and focusing on politics over governance.
- Despite reports of historic revenue and borrowing, the ADC says budgets remain unimplemented and Nigerians are suffering increased poverty.
