- Safiu Kehinde
The factional leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has talked down President Bola Tinubu’s recent minor reschuffling of his cabinet, labelling it an admission of failure.
Mark stated this during his addr3ss at the ongoing National Summit organised by opposition politicals from the ADC, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, and othet opposition parties.
The ADC factional National Chairman maintained that the minor reschuffling which saw Taiwo Oyedele replace Wale Edun as the Minister of Finance won’t save Tinubu from defeat in 2027.
“Recent changes within the economic management team are themselves a tacit admission of failure.
“When a system is functioning effectively, you do not replace leadership. Reshuffling cabinet at this late hour cannot save them from the verdict of the people.” He said.
Mark held that the 2027 Presidential Election will be a contest between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians.
“This is why, as we have repeatedly maintained, the struggle before us is no longer a conventional political contest.
“This contest is between the ruling party APC, and the Nigerian people. APC is contesting against the mother who has just buried her child, against the father who works tirelessly yet cannot feed his family, against the young graduate who sees no future, and against the pensioner who has been abandoned after decades of service.
“We are on the side of the people. Therefore, the Almighty God is on our side.” The ADC factional lesder said.
Mark alleged that the APC had over the past three years failed the people.
He accused rulijg party of resorting to propaganda to silence opposition voices.
“The record of the APC government is one of failure. What remains in its wake is an aggressive reliance on propaganda and a sustained assault on opposition voices.
“However, we will not engage in a contest of propaganda.
“We will not substitute truth with noise. Their reliance on propaganda only exposes a deeper problem, an inability to accept responsibility and a lack of integrity.
“Nigerians are watching, and they have seen through the smokescreen and the lies.
“They recognize a government that has failed to meet their expectations and shown no empathy for their sufferings.” He added.