- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) attributes Nigeria’s worsening security to the exit of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS, which has dismantled joint anti-terror operations in the Sahel.
- National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi warned that by failing to help neighbors extinguish their “fires,” Nigeria has allowed terrorism to spread across its own borders.
- Amid claims of “gross incompetence” by the ruling APC, the ADC has adopted a new policy manifesto and scheduled a National Convention for April 14, 2026, to present a new security road map.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a pointed critique of Nigeria’s current national security strategy, linking the recent spike in terrorist activity directly to a breakdown in regional diplomacy.
Eko Hot Blog reports that ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi argued that the Tinubu administration’s mismanagement of relations within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has left the country vulnerable.
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Abdullahi noted that the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the regional bloc effectively ended years of coordinated military intelligence and joint operations.
He described the current situation as “all man for himself,” which has allowed extremist groups to prosper in the vacuum.
“If your neighbor’s house is on fire, you bring out your firehose, because the fire will spread to you if you don’t,” Abdullahi remarked, emphasizing that Nigeria’s security is inextricably tied to the stability of its West African neighbors.
At the party’s second National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, National Chairman David Mark echoed these sentiments, describing Nigeria as a “bleeding” nation where kidnapping and violence have become the “new normal.”
He criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) for failing to provide proportionate solutions to the crisis.
To address these “ills,” the ADC formally adopted its Policy and Manifesto report and confirmed a timeline for grassroots reorganization, with ward congresses beginning on April 7 and a National Convention set for April 14, 2026.
The party aims to position itself as a unified platform for “national renewal” ahead of the next major electoral cycle.
