ADC Urges N’Assembly to Examine Tinubu's Fitness for Office

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on the National Assembly to invoke relevant constitutional provisions to determine whether President Bola Tinubu remains fit to discharge the duties of his office, alleging that he has lost control of his administration.

The opposition party made the demand in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, following the controversy surrounding the reported leadership dispute at the Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA.

According to the ADC, reports that an official allegedly removed by presidential directive continues to occupy office and perform official duties have raised serious concerns about the authority of the president and the integrity of executive decision-making.

The party questioned who currently exercises presidential powers if directives issued by the president can allegedly be ignored without consequence.

"If the reports concerning the BCDA are true, then this is no longer about one disputed appointment. It is about something far more disturbing: who is actually in charge of the Nigerian presidency?" the statement said.

The ADC argued that the BCDA controversy reflects what it described as a broader pattern of confusion within the Tinubu administration.

The party cited the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, which it described as a "phantom" agency that allegedly operated without legal backing, as well as the government's reversal of the Cybersecurity Levy and the Expatriate Employment Levy after public and business opposition.

According to the party, the repeated policy reversals have weakened public confidence in government decisions, created uncertainty among investors and caused confusion within the public service.

The ADC maintained that Nigerians deserve clarity on who authorises appointments and whether presidential directives are being implemented as issued.

"Who is exercising the constitutional powers of the president? Who authorises appointments? Who countermanded the president's directive at the BCDA, if indeed it has been countermanded? Who permitted a fictitious agency to masquerade as an arm of the presidency? These are not opposition questions. They are constitutional questions," the statement added.

The party warned that uncertainty over the implementation of presidential directives could undermine governance, weaken public institutions and erode investor confidence.

It therefore urged the National Assembly to exercise its constitutional oversight powers by determining whether President Tinubu remains capable of performing the functions of his office and whether the powers vested in him are being personally exercised.

The ADC further stated that if the president is no longer able to effectively assert authority over his administration, "the honourable course is to acknowledge that reality and resign."

The statement followed reports of a leadership dispute at the Border Communities Development Agency after conflicting claims emerged over the agency's leadership despite an earlier announcement by the Presidency on appointments. It also comes amid renewed public debate over policy consistency following the Federal Government's reversal or suspension of several major initiatives, including the Cybersecurity Levy and the Expatriate Employment Levy.