The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of showing indifference to the wave of killings and abductions in Zamfara and Katsina states.
In a statement on Sunday, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC national publicity secretary, said the administration cannot seek a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council while failing to secure lives at home.
Abdullahi said more than 140 Nigerians have been killed in Zamfara and Katsina in the last two months, with Amnesty International reporting over 10,000 lives lost nationwide to attacks since May 2025.
He described the situation as “clear evidence, written in blood and piles of innocent bodies, of a government that has lost control.”
The party also queried Tinubu’s absence at the passing-out parade of 874 officers at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna, accusing the president of “misplaced priorities” for choosing to attend the commissioning of the renovated National Arts Theatre in Lagos instead.
“What all this signals is that this administration is plagued by misplaced priorities,” Abdullahi said.
The ADC called on the president to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara to halt the killings and restore the confidence of citizens.
