ADC Urges Tinubu Not to Delay 2027 Election Amid Ebola

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council issued a warning to President Bola Tinubu regarding any potential postponement of the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027. The council emphasized that the Ebola outbreak should not be used as a pretext to delay the election.

They expressed concerns that Prof Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), could be pressured to change the election date. Phrank Shaibu, the council’s Director of Strategic Communication, urged Amupitan to resist such pressures, stating that the election date belongs to Nigerians and should not be altered behind closed doors.

The ADC challenged Tinubu to seek another term through the ballot box, asserting that Nigerians should decide the fate of the current administration after experiencing economic hardships. While acknowledging the seriousness of the Ebola outbreak, the council insisted that it should not serve as a political reason for postponing the election and called for measures to protect voters and election workers.