ADC questions Tinubu’s five-day silence after BRICS summit

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “mysterious absence” after attending the 2025 BRICS meeting in Brazil has sparked new worries from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The party claims that following the conclusion of the Rio de Janeiro meeting, President Tinubu disappeared from public view and did not return to Nigeria until early Sunday morning, five days later, with no formal announcement regarding his whereabouts.

Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary for the ADC, claimed in a statement released on Sunday that the Nigerian people need an answer from the administration.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must come clean about where he has been since the BRICS summit ended,” the statement read.

“He vanished from public view on July 7th, the day the summit wrapped up, and only reappeared quietly in Abuja five days later. No updates, no official briefings—just silence.”

Other world leaders who attended the summit, Abdullahi contended, had already gone back to their home countries, resumed their national responsibilities, and spoken to their constituents during those days that were missing.

“But our President remained absent,” he said. “He didn’t address Nigerians, didn’t give updates on the outcomes of the summit, and didn’t even explain the reason for his delay.”

The ADC went on to assert that this is not an isolated incident, citing what it describes as a concerning pattern of the president’s inexplicable absences and trips.

“This lack of transparency has become a worrying pattern,” Abdullahi added. “We saw it in January 2024, when what was initially called a ‘private visit’ to France turned into a two-week disappearance—no photos, no press statements, no updates.”

“In every case, there was no formal communication with Nigerians. No transmission of power to the Vice President, no letters to the National Assembly—just a vacuum,” Abdullahi said.

The ADC noted that unexplained absences at this crucial juncture, when the nation is dealing with economic difficulties and widespread insecurity, only serve to increase public worry.

“A country in crisis cannot afford a president who disappears without notice,” the statement warned.

“It sends the wrong message. Leadership requires presence, and more importantly, accountability.”

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was accused by the party of treating Nigerians with contempt by failing to provide any convincing justifications.

“When leaders go off the radar without accountability, it chips away at public trust,” Abdullahi said.

“The ruling party’s repeated excuses insult the intelligence of Nigerians. We demand transparency—not cover-ups.”

As of the time of this report, the presidency has not addressed the ADC’s concerns.

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