The Nigerian Presidency has fired back at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for condemning the state burial accorded to former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the opposition party’s remarks as “dishonest, opportunistic, and politically desperate.”
In a strongly worded statement issued in Abuja, Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, dismissed ADC’s comments as baseless and designed to gain political relevance.
“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,” Dare said.
The ADC had earlier accused the Tinubu-led administration of politicising Buhari’s burial, a claim the Presidency firmly rejected. According to Dare, it is the ADC, not the government, that is trying to exploit Buhari’s death for political mileage.
“They have chosen to dance on his grave for relevance,” he stated, referencing what he described as the ADC’s “shameless” attempt to score points from a solemn national event.
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He also criticised the presence of political figures like Atiku Abubakar and Nasir El-Rufai at Buhari’s funeral in Daura, claiming their arrival was “choreographed” to stir political sentiments.
Buhari’s Burial Was Dignified – Presidency
The statement emphasized that Buhari was accorded a dignified and honourable state burial, which drew attention from world leaders and millions of Nigerians. It dismissed the ADC’s critique as “sanctimonious whining.”
“World leaders showed up, millions tuned in, and even ADC promoters pranced around Daura like eager real estate agents,” Dare added.
Highlighting achievements under President Tinubu, Dare noted: A stabilised naira, increased oil output, revitalised state finances via improved FAAC allocations, the launch of the student loan scheme.
“These are not press statements. These are results, tangible, measurable, and ongoing,” he said, stressing that the government is focused on the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Dare concluded by questioning the ADC’s political relevance, calling it a party plagued by internal divisions and legal troubles, and urged Nigerians to ignore what he described as the “noise from a party gasping for attention.”
