President Bola Tinubu on Thursday mocked the African Democratic Congress, ADC, dismissing its recent national convention as “noise making” and “rascality” while reaffirming his readiness for the 2027 general elections.

 

 

Tinubu also described the ADC event as a “street convention”.

 

The President spoke while addressing the 36 state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, RHA, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

 

In his address, Tinubu emphasized his commitment to democracy and national unity, insisting that Nigeria’s progress must be based on a strong judiciary.

 

“I am inspired. I’m ready. I am grateful to all of you. This is an opportunity of a lifetime to break the shackles of poverty and ignorance, to ensure democracy survives not the noise-making, not the rascality of a street convention.

 

“We cannot submit to disobedience of unlawful orders. If that is the goal, we must embrace the judiciary whether it favours us or doesn’t.

 

“We must submit to this principle of democracy, separation of powers, and understanding of the dynamics of it and the nationhood that Nigeria is.

 

“We must build one country. There is no other way. The path to national greatness is one common vision one nation for the progress and prosperity of our people. That is what you must do,” Tinubu said.