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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu <\/a>for allegedly launching his 2027 re-election campaign while Nigeria remains under a state of emergency.<\/p>\n In a statement on Wednesday, the party\u2019s national publicity secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the President\u2019s actions undermine the purpose of the emergency declaration and display political opportunism.<\/p>\n The ADC raised concern over the distribution of branded vehicles to campaign agents across the country under the \u201cRenewed Hope Ambassadors\u201d initiative, describing it as inappropriate while kidnapped citizens remain in captivity and security forces struggle to contain banditry.<\/p>\n \u201cBy launching his re-election campaign under the guise of \u2018Renewed Hope Ambassadors\u2019, Tinubu <\/a>is acting more like a presidential candidate than a President of a nation under emergency rule,\u201d Abdullahi said.<\/p>\n The party alleged that the President\u2019s action violates the Electoral Act and the timetable set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/p>\n \u201cThe ADC is deeply appalled by reports that President Tinubu <\/a>has distributed fleets of Hilux trucks, Land Cruisers, and Hummer buses to political agents across the country, effectively kick-starting his 2027 re-election bid,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n The party argued that ordinary citizens continue to face kidnappings, displacement, and killings while the government focuses on partisan mobilisation.<\/p>\n