The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a scathing assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s performance three years into his tenure, declaring that a recent approval rating of just 30 percent constitutes “total failure” and signals that nearly seven out of ten Nigerians have rejected his leadership ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party seized on a nationwide survey by Eagle Badger Data Analytics (EBDA), which found that only 30.2 percent of Nigerians approve of President Tinubu’s performance, while 47.5 percent disapprove. The ADC argued that the findings reflect deepening economic hardship, rampant insecurity, and rising unemployment across the nation.
“A President with only 30 percent approval after three years in office has lost the confidence of the Nigerian people,” the statement read. “More importantly, it means that roughly seven out of every ten Nigerians are either dissatisfied, unconvinced, or unwilling to endorse the direction in which the country is being led. That is not a political challenge. That is a national rejection.”
The ADC highlighted what it called the report’s “most damning finding”: 62 percent of Nigerians say they are worse off today than when President Tinubu took office in May 2023. Only 23.3 percent report improved living conditions, while 42.4 percent describe themselves as “much worse off.”
According to the survey, food prices have surged by more than 90 percent since May 2023, and the overall price level has risen roughly 80 percent. The party dismissed the government’s emphasis on macroeconomic indicators, stating, “Nigerians do not eat statistics. They eat food. They pay rent. They pay school fees. They pay transport fares. They confront insecurity.”
The ADC also faulted the administration’s handling of security, noting that farmers remain unable to access their lands and that banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping continue to claim lives across large swaths of the country. “After three years in office, the government can no longer claim that these challenges were inherited,” the party said. “Leadership is measured by outcomes, not excuses.”
The survey found a direct correlation between economic distress and disapproval: among those who say their circumstances have become much worse under President Tinubu, more than 73 percent disapprove of his performance.
The ADC concluded that the administration has failed to improve living conditions, protect household incomes, create opportunities for young Nigerians, or restore public confidence. The party pledged to offer Nigerians “a credible alternative founded on competence, accountability, economic recovery, job creation, and the restoration of security” ahead of the 2027 elections.
President Tinubu’s administration has not yet issued an official response to the ADC’s statement or the EBDA survey.