₦airaland Forum

Press Statement
For Immediate Release
July 19, 2025

It’s Too Late: You Cannot Buy the North with Token Appointments

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the recent announcement of appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “desperate, cynical attempt to buy back the trust that he has spent over a year squandering, particularly in Northern Nigeria.”

In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC dismissed the so-called appointments as “too little, too late,” adding that “you cannot marginalise a region for over twenty-five months and expect applause because you suddenly remembered on the twenty-sixth month that Nigeria is bigger than Lagos State

According to the ADC, these appointments are nothing more than “political panic management,” a frantic attempt to bandage the gaping wounds inflicted on Northern Nigeria by over a year of calculated neglect, presidential arrogance and unprecedented nepotism.

“For over a year, this government turned a blind eye as bandits terrorised villages in the north, as our farmers abandoned their land, and as rural economies crumbled under the weight of poorly thought-out fuel subsidy removal,” Abdullahi said. “Now, under the rising heat of public discontent, and with the emergence of a formidable opposition coalition gaining traction in the North and across the country, President Tinubu suddenly remembers that there are Nigerians to appoint into positions outside his Lagos.”

“Every major decision of this administration, from subsidy removal to a majority of the political appointments, have been taken without the North at the table. Now that the consequences of those decisions have become glaring, the President is doling out appointments as consolation prizes. But Northerners as co-owners of our great federal republic know better than to be deceived by these token appointments. They see through President Tinubu’s actions — and can sense that this is not genuine. Tokenism is not inclusion, and symbolism is not governance,” the ADC spokesperson said.

The ADC concluded by urging the Tinubu administration to abandon what it described as “Bourdillon-style appeasement politics,” and embrace real national inclusion through consultation, policy equity, and sincere federal character.

“You cannot patch a broken roof with press releases and photo-ops. And you certainly cannot restore the trust that you have lost with the public by pretending that titles are a substitute for genuine commitment to nation-building.” (

Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
National Publicity Secretary
African Democratic Congress

Exactly. Tinubu is a one term president. He should start preparing his hand over notes now.

Simple as ABC.

Tinubu thinks his old, archaic oluwole politics will still work in 2027, a shocker awaits him

Emilokan is busy forming one party state which will eventually sink him. The basic aim of elections is to have good governance and not that Africans particularly like that concept. If tinubu had come in and brought dollar down to less than 200 naira, fuel down to less than 100 naira, used technology to defeat terrorism and kidnappings to barest minimums, fixed federal highways, citizens getting electricity at least minimum of 8-10 hours everyday…nobody would care about 2027 or what he does in 2027 but his dismal failure the worst in Nigerian history have pushed majority of Nigerians looking up 2027 as a hope of redemption from tinubu

They think they can use too late appointment to deceive northerners again for the second time.

Tinubu must be sent packing from Aso rock in 2027, it's sacrosanct and no body can stop that

Tinubu is a desperate man

Ofunaofu:
Tinubu is a desperate man

but Obi that's begging to put just the tip(begging for a one term opportunity) is what?


Compare the numbers of interstate travels and donations he's made since 2023 with all he's done before then

Check Merriam-Webster definition of desperation

Nawa Nlfpmod, ADC dey split fire, na so im suppose be oo.

You people ( the northerners) think that Tinubu Is Goodluck Jonathan abi? , Una go see strategy

Tinubu is the definition of pride come before a fall, I wonder how human being that could die in a moment will think he's too powerful....all power belongs to God because he created humanity that holds power

Daniel058:
You people ( the northerners) think that Tinubu Is Goodluck Jonathan abi? , Una go see strategy

Tinubu de prepare his catapult to shoot bird and the bird is there waiting to be shot abi?

rinzaugustine:
Emilokan is busy forming one party state which will eventually sink him. The basic aim of elections is to have good governance and not that Africans particularly like that concept. If tinubu had come in and brought dollar down to less than 200 naira, fuel down to less than 100 naira, used technology to defeat terrorism and kidnappings to barest minimums, fixed federal highways, citizens getting electricity at least minimum of 8-10 hours everyday…nobody would care about 2027 or what he does in 2027 but his dismal failure the worst in Nigerian history have pushed majority of Nigerians looking up 2027 as a hope of redemption from tinubu

If all this happened this citizens would have been the ones to fight for his 3rd term not just 2027

Tell him.
But he will not hear.

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agentNija:
Exactly. Tinubu is a one term president. He should start preparing his hand over notes now.

Yes,all the odds are gradually turning against him.

The monkey only gets smart because of the closeness of trees

Somehow obi will be brought into this

Just watch and see

the arrogance of these ADC people is unbecoming.
are they are trying to say, we need the north to survive??
our politicians know what to do, but they are cowards and they keep us in bondage.

Worse was said even when he was a candidate who bought nomination form and when he became his party's flag bearer, worst was said yet he is the president today.

Love him or hate him, you just can't underrate him

Another sitting president to be dethrone. This time with disgrace

Whether Tinubu placate the North with appointment or not, he will complete his two terms.

You guys are only chasing shadows.

Dey play person wey go dust everybody come 2027
Jzst keep watching

Till ADC does their presidential primary election you'll see the way they'll crash

Watch and see

Coalition is the only way, but I doubt our brother will stay put, anyways Tinubu is OTP.

the arrogance of these ADC people is unbecoming.
are they are trying to say, we need the North to survive??

our politicians know what to do, but they are cowards and they keep us in bondage.

ADC factions strategy is releasing watery statements every minute...

This ADC is funny so governance should stop because of 2027,the other time they cried about Tinubu giving Former president Buhari a befitting burial.They have just started 2027 is still far away.

True, if Tinubu is dealing with the North in the manner in his first term, when he knew he would be looking for their 15m votes, what would he do after he wins 2027?
THE NORTH SHOULD BE WISER PLEASE!!!

They are coming out gradually, ADC is a Northern agenda!

Be deceiving your self, after he don enter for second term, u will leave nairaland for us

agentNija:
Exactly. Tinubu is a one term president. He should start preparing his hand over notes now.

The ADC are so scared of Tinubu and I don't blame them. Tinubu is scary as a politician. The way Tinubu will trash Atiku and Obi in 2027 will be nanational record

the more you appease these ADC people, the more they will demand from you.

you can never satisfy criminals and looters