The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the
Presidency of contradicting itself over comments on Nigeria’s sovereignty
following criticism of Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar by the
presidency.
The reaction was contained in a statement posted on the
official social media page of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji
Abdullahi, on Friday.
Abdullahi was responding to remarks credited to the
Presidency, which stated that Nigeria “is a sovereign nation, not a satellite
of any foreign power,” while criticising Atiku over issues relating to foreign
engagement.
According to Abdullahi, it was contradictory for the
Presidency to invoke Nigeria’s sovereignty after publicly celebrating a letter
reportedly sent by United States President Donald Trump to President Bola
Tinubu earlier in the week.
The ADC spokesman argued that the Presidency had presented
the letter as a vote of confidence in Tinubu’s leadership, but was now
condemning references to foreign leaders when they involved the opposition.
“Talking about hypocrisy!” Abdullahi said.
“The same Presidency that has spent the entire week
celebrating a letter that was sent by ‘another country’s leader’ and framing it
as a vote of confidence in Tinubu’s leadership is now lecturing us about
Nigeria’s sovereignty,” he added.
He further alleged that the administration had relied on the
communication from the foreign leader to validate its performance.
“They need ‘another country’s leader’ to tell them that they
are doing well. But when their matter is reported to the same foreign power,
they remember their ‘dignity’ and ‘independence,’” he said.
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