The Presidency has rebuked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for its criticism of the state burial accorded former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a strongly worded statement issued in Abuja, Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, described ADC’s criticism as “opportunistic, dishonest and politically desperate.”
“The latest outburst from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) regarding former President Buhari’s state burial is nothing but an opportunistic exercise in manufactured outrage.
”It’s a laughable tantrum by a poorly amalgamated political contraption desperately clutching at straws for relevance it will never attain.
”This is not the first time the ADC, in its pitiful, stuttering attempts at reinvention, has embarrassed itself with hollow, attention-seeking criticisms and press releases,” Dare said.
The ADC had accused the Tinubu administration of politicising Buhari’s death, a claim the presidency strongly rejected.
It argued that the ADC, not the government, was the one seeking political mileage from Buhari’s passing.
”Let it be said clearly: the ADC is the one exploiting Buhari’s death for political attention, not this government.
”They have chosen to dance on his grave for relevance.
”From Atiku and El-Rufai’s choreographed arrival in Daura, greeted with chants seeking to make political capital from the solemnity of the moment, to this disgraceful press statement, the ADC has shown itself to be utterly shameless.
”For clarity, President Tinubu’s administration is neither desperate nor searching for cheap popularity,” Dare said.
He emphasised that Buhari’s burial was dignified, honourable, and drew both national and global attention.
“World leaders showed up, millions tuned in, and even ADC promoters pranced around Daura like eager real estate agents,” Dare added.
He also highlighted key achievements under President Tinubu, including economic recovery and infrastructure development.
Major milestones listed included stabilised currency, increased oil output, and revitalised state finances through improved FAAC allocations.
The rollout of the student loan scheme was also cited as a sign of reform-focused governance.
He added: ”These are not press statements. These are results. Tangible, measurable, and ongoing.
” That is leadership. What does the ADC offer Nigerians beyond sanctimonious whining?”
He questioned the ADC’s relevance, describing it as a party riddled with internal crises and legal confusion.
Dare reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda, refusing to dignify what he called “political scavengers.”
He urged Nigerians to ignore what he called the noise from a party “gasping for attention.”
