former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) cannot be taken seriously ahead of the 2027 general elections unless they present clear alternatives to the reforms being implemented by the Federal Government.
Dogara, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said the opposition party has so far failed to articulate a people-centred vision that distinguishes it from the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
I haven’t heard the discussion centering on the people. All I hear is anger about one or two things. What vision or idea are they rallying behind? I have yet to see that,” Dogara said.
He added that criticism alone would not suffice, stressing that Nigerians expect viable policy alternatives.
“Until they bring alternatives to what the President is doing — and we look at them critically and see they are better than what we have — we cannot take them seriously. In the absence of that, everyone knows it is just gimmicks that will take them nowhere,” he said.
