“Hypocrisy” – ADC blasts Presidency over Trump letter, sovereignty remarks

The reaction was contained in a statement shared on Friday via the official social media account of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.

Abdullahi was reacting to comments attributed to the Presidency, which insisted that Nigeria “is a sovereign nation, not a satellite of any foreign power,” while criticising Atiku over matters relating to international engagement.

According to Abdullahi, it was inconsistent for the Presidency to suddenly emphasise Nigeria’s sovereignty after publicly celebrating a letter reportedly sent by United States President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu earlier in the week.

The ADC spokesperson maintained that the Presidency had portrayed the letter as an endorsement of Tinubu’s leadership, yet was now faulting any reference to foreign leaders when it concerned members of the opposition.

“Talking about hypocrisy!” Abdullahi said.

“The same Presidency that has spent the entire week celebrating a letter that was sent by ‘another country’s leader’ and framing it as a vote of confidence in Tinubu’s leadership is now lecturing us about Nigeria’s sovereignty,” he added.

He further alleged that the administration had relied on the communication from the foreign leader to validate its performance.

“They need ‘another country’s leader’ to tell them that they are doing well. But when their matter is reported to the same foreign power, they remember their ‘dignity’ and ‘independence,’” he said.

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