Tinubu’s 90-day relief plan a scam to bait voters — ADC campaign
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused President Bola Tinubu of using his 90-day cost-of-living relief plan to bait voters ahead of the 2027 presidential election, arguing that…
The ADC, which has emerged as a coalition platform for opposition figures including Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 election, has positioned itself as a leading critic of the Tinubu administration's economic record. Nigeria has endured sustained cost-of-living pressures since 2023, when the removal of fuel subsidies and the floating of the naira triggered sharp inflation in food, transport and energy prices, eroding household purchasing power and fuelling public discontent that opposition parties have repeatedly sought to capitalise on.
Government relief packages tied to election cycles are a recurring flashpoint in Nigerian politics, with critics often questioning the timing and sincerity of such interventions. The coverage across outlets is consistent in reporting the ADC's accusation that the 90-day relief plan is a politically motivated gesture rather than genuine policy, though none of the reports yet detail the specific contents of Tinubu's relief plan, its funding source, or an official response from the presidency to the ADC's claims.