PDP Critiques Tinubu's Speech, Claims Economic Decline

The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized President Bola Tinubu's Independence Day address, asserting that Nigerians are worse off today than they were in 2023. National Publicity Secretary Comrade Ini Ememobong expressed that Tinubu's claims of leading the nation towards prosperity do not align with current realities, highlighting rising living costs and declining purchasing power.

Ememobong referenced Tinubu's biblical analogy of Moses leading the Israelites, arguing that Nigerians are instead facing economic hardship. The PDP challenged the President's assertion regarding the state of poverty in 2023, stating that many Nigerians feel their situation has worsened since May 29, 2023.

They cited data showing food inflation at 19.57 percent in August 2026 and criticized the government's economic policies. Ememobong emphasized that the upcoming 2027 elections would allow citizens to choose leaders capable of addressing these challenges, asserting that the current administration's policies have exacerbated economic pain.