ADC and APM Criticize APC's Disappointing Campaign Launch

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its Northwest flag-off campaign in Kaduna, calling it a "monumental disappointment." ADC's Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, accused the APC of using rented crowds and failing to fill the 5,000-capacity stadium, despite reportedly paying attendees between N50,000 and N100,000. Ologbondiyan stated that the event revealed the APC's declining public acceptance.

The APM, through Richard Ihediwa, described the flag-off as a "carnival of deceit" and criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for offering no convincing reasons for re-election amidst rising hardship and insecurity. The APM also condemned Tinubu's attempt to blame the opposition for the country's economic crisis, labeling it a bold evasion of responsibility.

The criticisms highlight the opposition's view that the APC's promises are recycled and unconvincing in light of the current economic challenges facing Nigerians.