‘Street convention’ – Tinubu mocks ADC, condemns ‘disobedience’ of court orders
Thursday, April 16, 2026
President Bola Tinubu ridiculed the African Democratic Congress’s recent national convention, calling it “noise‑making” and a “street convention,” and warned that the party was flouting court orders. He used the occasion to assert his readiness to contest the 2027 elections, signaling heightened political tension ahead of future polls in
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday mocked the African Democratic Congress, ADC, dismissing its recent national convention as “noise making” and “rascality” while reaffirming his readiness for the 2027 general elections. Tinubu also described the ADC event as a “street convention”. The President spoke while addressing the 36 state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, RHA, […] ‘Street convention’ – Tinubu mocks ADC, condemns ‘disobedience’ of court orders