Nigerians Don’t Eat Statistics’ — ADC Fires Tinubu Over New Poll Showing Dismal 30% Approval Rating, Nationwide Rejection After Three Years In Office

 

‘Nigerians Don’t Eat Statistics’ — ADC Fires Tinubu Over New Poll Showing Dismal 30% Approval Rating, Nationwide Rejection After Three Years In Office

The rest of the population remains completely unconvinced by the administration’s economic policies.

The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has handed a devastating verdict to the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, declaring that the government has suffered a total national rejection following a new nationwide poll that shows the President’s public approval rating has tanked to a dismal 30 percent.

The party made this declaration on Friday, in an official press statement published on its official X handle, while reacting to a fresh data analytics report tracking public sentiment exactly three years after the administration took over the reins of power.

According to the nationwide scientific survey conducted by independent data firm Eagle Badger Data Analytics (EBDA), only 30.2 percent of Nigerians approve of President Tinubu’s job performance, while a whopping 47.5 percent categorically disapprove.

The rest of the population remains completely unconvinced by the administration’s economic policies.

The ADC noted that the data signals more than just a regular drop in political popularity; it represents an absolute loss of confidence by the citizenry in the direction the country is being steered.

“For us in the ADC, the significance of this report is clear,” the party stated. “A President with only 30 percent approval after three years in office has completely lost the confidence of the Nigerian people.

“More importantly, it means that roughly seven out of every ten Nigerians are either dissatisfied, unconvinced, or entirely unwilling to endorse the direction in which the country is being led. That is not just a standard political challenge. That is an outright national rejection.”

The EBDA report laid bare the staggering human cost of the administration’s aggressive economic overhauls, revealing that 62 percent of Nigerians are living in far worse conditions today than they were when President Tinubu assumed office in May 2023.

Only a meager 23.3 percent reported any improvement in their lives, while 42.4 percent of the respondents described themselves as being “much worse off” under the current government.

The survey highlighted a direct correlation between the destruction of household incomes and the public’s anger toward the presidency.

Among the citizens who described their financial circumstances as having become much worse under the current regime, more than 73 percent registered absolute disapproval of the President’s performance.

The opposition party maintained that these statistics merely formalize the daily agony of millions of families across the nation.

“These numbers confirm what Nigerians experience every single day,” the ADC remarked.

“Families can no longer afford basic food items. Transportation costs have become completely unbearable. Small businesses are shutting down in droves. Young people are facing unprecedented levels of rising unemployment and diminishing opportunities. Millions of citizens who work hard every day can no longer guarantee decent living conditions for their families.”

The report further verified the hyper-inflationary trap that has paralysed domestic markets. According to the independent survey data, food prices across Nigeria have skyrocketed by more than 90 percent since May 2023, while the general cost of living index has surged by roughly 80 percent.

The ADC fiercely criticised the presidency for constantly rolling out abstract macroeconomic improvements, credit upgrades, and fiscal data points during press conferences, reminding the administration that local citizens cannot trade figures for food.

“The government continues to celebrate macroeconomic statistics, but Nigerians do not eat statistics,” the party fired back.

“They eat real food. They pay real rent. They pay school fees. They pay soaring transport fares. They confront daily insecurity. And on all these real measures, life has become significantly harder under this administration.”

Beyond the severe economic hardship, the survey also flagged unchecked national insecurity as one of the major drivers behind the administration’s high disapproval ratings.

The report noted that in several agricultural hubs across the country, farmers remain permanently displaced or unable to safely access their farmlands due to non-state actors. Communities continue to face unrelenting attacks from bandits, terrorists, kidnappers, and criminal gangs, leaving millions of citizens living in perpetual fear and uncertainty.

The opposition party warned that the presidency can no longer lean on the political script of blaming past administrations for the country’s multi-sectoral collapse.

“The tragedy is that after three years in office, the government can no longer claim that these challenges were inherited,” the ADC declared. “The responsibility now belongs entirely to President Tinubu and his administration. Leadership is measured by actual outcomes, not by endless excuses.”

“The ADC believes that Nigeria deserves better. As the nation moves toward the 2027 general elections, this survey should serve as a loud wake-up call. The Nigerian people are speaking clearly, and they are demanding leadership that prioritises jobs over propaganda, security over excuses, and results over rhetoric,” the statement concluded.