The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described President Bola Tinubu’s latest public approval rating of 30% as a “devastating verdict” on his administration, saying it amounts to rejection by the citizens.
Reacting to a nationwide survey by Eagle Badger Data Analytics (EBDA), the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the figures showed the President had lost the confidence of the majority of citizens.
The EBDA poll placed Tinubu’s approval rating at 30.2%, with 47.5% of respondents saying they disapprove of his performance. The survey also found that a majority of Nigerians report their living conditions have worsened since he assumed office in May 2023.
“A President with only 30 percent approval after three years in office has lost the confidence of the Nigerian people,” Abdullahi said. “Roughly seven out of every ten Nigerians are either dissatisfied, unconvinced, or unwilling to endorse the direction in which the country is being led. That is not a political challenge. That is a national rejection.”
Among the survey’s findings, 62% of respondents said they are worse off today than they were when Tinubu took office, while only 23.3% said their lives have improved. The most stark figure: 42.4% described themselves as “much worse off” than three years ago.
The ADC also cited data showing food prices have risen by more than 90% since May 2023, with the overall price level up roughly 80% over the same period. Abdullahi said these figures reflect everyday realities that ordinary Nigerians confront in markets and at home.
“The government continues to celebrate macroeconomic statistics, but Nigerians do not eat statistics,” he said. “They eat food. They pay rent. They pay school fees. They pay transport fares. They confront insecurity. And on all these measures, life has become significantly harder under this administration.”
The opposition party also pointed to insecurity as a key concern flagged in the survey, citing ongoing attacks by bandits, terrorists and kidnappers across large parts of the country, and the inability of the farmers to safely access their farmlands.
Abudullahi said the administration can no longer blame inherited challenges for Nigeria’s current difficulties. “After three years in office, the responsibility now belongs entirely to President Tinubu and his administration. Leadership is measured by outcomes, not excuses.”
With the 2027 general elections around the corner, the ADC said the poll results should serve as a wake up call, urging the Presidency to prioritise “jobs over propaganda, security over excuses, and results over rhetoric.”
