Ajadi Warns Nigerians Against Trusting Politicians Who Betrayed 2023 Promises

Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, a South-West leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has called on Nigerians to discard any political party or candidate who has not kept their election pledges from the 2023 campaign.

Using their performance over the previous two years as a benchmark, Ajadi urged voters to evaluate parties’ and their candidates’ history seriously in the lead-up to the 2027 elections in a statement released on Sunday.

Although politicians made lofty promises during the 2023 elections, he bemoaned the fact that many Nigerians’ everyday lives now reflect increasing hardship and unmet pledges, particularly from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

“In the last two years, political parties and politicians have made life worse for Nigerians, despite their promises of a better life,” Ajadi stated. “With its Renewed Hope Agenda, the centrally located ruling APC gave Nigerians hope, but the economic collapse has left people living in despair.”

He said that a large number of Nigerians are currently living like paupers and enduring everyday struggles due to financial difficulties.

He noted that millions of people remain without power despite government promises, citing the guarantee of reliable energy across the country as one of the unmet promises.

Ajadi also attacked the strategy to remove fuel subsidies, claiming that it was put into place without sufficient palliatives, making petroleum goods unaffordable for the typical Nigerian.

According to him, “the removal of the subsidy without the provision of alternative palliatives and relief materials has made the prices of petroleum products beyond the reach of an average Nigerian.” “This multiplier effect has made inflation worse and further devalued the naira.”

He urged on the government to act quickly to stabilize the national currency and boost the economy, calling the current situation of the naira “shameful,” particularly when contrasted with the CFA franc used in neighboring West African nations.

During the 2027 elections, Ajadi called on Nigerians to take control of their own fate by holding political parties responsible.

In closing, Ambassador Ajadi said, “As we prepare for the general election in 2027, I implore the electorate to examine the political parties’ and politicians’ performances, assessing how far they have fulfilled their promises before casting their votes.”