The African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of fostering widespread poverty, unrestrained looting, and banditry.
Abdullahi made the remarks while reacting to comments by Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy Communication, in a post on X on Wednesday, where he rejected Bwala’s criticism and questioned his relevance among government spokespersons.
He insisted that the ADC has a well-defined ideology focused on people-centered governance, countering assertions that the party lacks a clear direction.
According to him, while the APC presents itself as a party with a social welfare agenda, its policies and actions have instead contributed to rising poverty and insecurity nationwide.
Abdullahi also criticized Bwala for commenting on his book and political positions without sufficient understanding, urging him to study issues more carefully before making public statements.
He wrote, “BwalaDaniel, sorry, what is your rank in the hierarchy of government spokespersons again?
“The ideology of the ADC is very clear: putting the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerians at the centre of governance.
“Your party claims to have a “social welfare” ideology, but in reality, it appears to be promoting an ideology of mass poverty, mindless looting, and banditry.
“And you speak about my book? This is not about motivational speaking o. My advice to you Brother Daniel is to read before you comment.
“Reading will not kill you.”
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Earlier, Bwala had ridiculed Abdullahi over what he described as his failure to clearly explain the ADC’s ideology, suggesting that this pointed either to personal incompetence or a lack of vision within the party.
He also questioned the credibility of Abdullahi’s book, arguing that a party spokesperson should be able to clearly outline the principles of the organization they represent.
He tweeted, “The other time, they asked Bolaji, the ADC spokesperson, about the ideology of the ADC. He said they were still thinking about it. Today, they asked him again, and he became confused and started picking a fight. Lol. Association for a wild goose chase.
“He came with a book on “loyalist”, but how can readers be convinced there is substance in the book when the author can not even define the ideology of the party he was appointed to speak for? If the spokesperson doesn’t know the ideology of the party, then it points to one of two things: either the incompetence of the spokesperson or the visionlessness of the party.”