The African Democratic Congress on Thursday dismissed what it described as the presidency’s celebration of a purported letter from United States President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu, insisting that no diplomatic correspondence from a foreign leader could shield the President from the verdict of Nigerian voters.
The opposition party said the Tinubu administration was seeking “foreign validation” at a time millions of Nigerians remained confronted by insecurity, economic hardship and declining living standards.
In a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC argued that routine diplomatic exchanges between heads of state should not be portrayed as endorsements of the administration’s performance.
According to the party, Trump’s letter neither reflects the realities confronting Nigerians nor alters the country’s security and socio-economic challenges.
“What is apparent, however, is this administration’s desperation to seize upon any gesture of international recognition as proof of success at home.
This post was originally published on this site.
