A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Aisha Yesufu, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing Nigeria as a “glitch” where governance has virtually collapsed.
Yesufu made the remarks on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, where she expressed concern over the country’s worsening economic conditions and security challenges.
“Right now, Nigeria as a whole is a glitch. There is nothing working, whether economically or in terms of security; we don’t have any of that,” Yesufu said during the programme.
She lamented the continued insecurity across parts of the country, saying many Nigerians are being abducted and killed while terrorists openly display their activities.
“I just explained to you: people are being taken away, people are being killed, and terrorists are coming out to show us their faces. Nigeria is a glitch on its own; it’s on a standstill. There’s no governance and nothing is going on,” she added.
Speaking on the party’s ongoing digital membership drive, Yesufu, who serves as the chairman of the ADC Online Registration Sub-Committee, dismissed claims that the party’s registration portal had experienced technical problems.
According to her, the platform has been functioning properly and is only being updated from time to time to improve the registration process.
“There is no website that you don’t continue improving on. It never had any problem. Even this glitch you are talking about, there was no glitch.
“Was there ever a time that you went to register and you didn’t register? Was there ever a time that you went to register and the page was down, or the website was down, or the app was down? There was nothing,” she said.
She noted that a large number of Nigerians have already registered through the platform since the party began its online membership exercise, although she declined to reveal the exact figures.
Yesufu also said the level of public interest and participation has been encouraging for the party.
When asked whether the ADC could compete effectively against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, Yesufu expressed confidence that the opposition party has the backing of the Nigerian people.
While acknowledging that the APC currently controls more than 30 state governments, she argued that the real strength of the ADC lies with the wider population.
“Do they (APC) have anything? Yes, they have 30 governors, but we have over two hundred and something million Nigerians minus the 30 governors and the few other supporters that they have,” she said.
