Policy analyst and APC chieftain from Anambra State, Pharmacist Ikeagwuonwu Chinedu Klinsmann, has lashed out at the newly unveiled opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the development as “a recycled political joke” engineered by “expired power merchants” bent on derailing the steady progress of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Klinsmann specifically questioned the credibility and moral standing of former Senate President David Mark, the newly announced interim chairman of the coalition, accusing him of “presiding over decades of missed opportunities and political betrayal.”
In a statement in Abuja, Klinsmann said the ADC coalition was neither founded on any democratic conviction nor powered by a unified ideological vision but rather a product of frustration, ego and bitterness by politicians who had outlived their relevance in modern governance.
“The announcement of this so-called ‘Third Force’ is nothing but a gathering of political scavengers,” Klinsmann declared. “Their only agenda is power for power’s sake – Nigerians must reject them completely.”
He expressed disbelief over David Mark’s attempt to re-emerge on the political scene under a new guise, calling it an insult to Nigerians’ collective intelligence.
“What new idea is David Mark bringing to the table now that he couldn’t deliver during his 12 years in the Senate, including two terms as Senate President?” Klinsmann asked.
“He failed to deliver anything meaningful even to Otukpo – the political capital of the Idoma nation – despite holding one of the highest offices in the land. Otukpo still lacks basic road infrastructure. David Mark was always coming to Otukpo in a helicopter. So much for leadership!”
Klinsmann reminded Nigerians of David Mark’s infamous legacy as Minister of Communications during the military regime where he reportedly said that “telephones were not for the poor.”
According to Klinsmann, that statement captured the former Senate President’s disdain for the common man and explained why he should have no business attempting to ‘rescue’ Nigeria.
“Anyone who once believed that the poor did not deserve basic communication access has no moral right to pose today as a patriot,” he added.
The APC stalwart pointed out the current leadership of the ADC is composed largely of political drifters, defectors from PDP, Labour and even APC, many of whom have spent decades running Nigeria’s economy into the ground and now want to ride on anti-Tinubu sentiment to regain power.
“What we are seeing is not a movement – it’s a mutiny of rejected political relics hoping to exploit temporary discontent for personal advantage,” Klinsmann said.
He argued that in contrast to the cacophony and confusion within the opposition, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated competence, clarity, and consistency in rebuilding the nation. Citing Tinubu’s economic and infrastructural reforms, Klinsmann stated that “no serious Nigerian would exchange the Renewed Hope Agenda for a backward march into the recycled chaos of the ADC coalition.”
He added the Tinubu administration has not only stabilized the naira and implemented critical foreign exchange reforms but has also initiated major infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the expansion of railway networks nationwide.
Addressing security and national unity, Klinsmann highlighted Tinubu’s ongoing efforts to strengthen national security institutions, improve inter-agency coordination, and enhance funding for Nigeria’s armed forces.
“Despite the challenges, we are seeing a gradual return of peace in areas previously overrun by bandits and insurgents. These are not theories – they are measurable impacts,” he asserted.
Klinsmann warned Nigerians to beware of another charade like that of 2018, when former President Olusegun Obasanjo propped up the ADC as an alternative platform to fight the APC, only for the coalition to collapse within months. “History is repeating itself – same recycled faces, same old lies, same inevitable failure,” Klinsmann said. “The only thing new about this coalition is the speed at which Nigerians are rejecting it.”
He called out Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and other prominent names linked to the emerging coalition, stating that they’ve all had their turn in leadership with nothing to show.
“This is a tired group of elites trying to confuse and divide Nigerians. Their political DNA is failure. They are united only by their fear of irrelevance under a working APC-led government,” Klinsmann noted.
He also lambasted the attempt to mimic APC’s acronym and messaging. “ADC? The similarity in branding is laughable and desperate. Nigerians know who the real APC is – and we have nothing in common with this coalition of confusion.”
Klinsmann appealed to the youths, especially those in the Southeast and across Nigeria, not to allow themselves to be manipulated by men who have been complicit in decades of underdevelopment.
“They annulled your parents’ votes in 1993. Yes! David Mark was an arrowhead of the military cabal that annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election, so far the freest and fairest election in Nigeria. They mismanaged your future from 1999. Now, they want to hijack your voice in 2027? Say no!” he urged.
As an APC stalwart from Dunukofia, Anambra State, Klinsmann further called on Igbo youth and leaders to resist the temptation of being dragged into another political distraction.
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“Now is not the time for bitterness. Now is the time to align and contribute meaningfully to a Nigeria that listens, builds, and includes. Tinubu’s government is the most inclusive in recent times – let us be part of the solution, not a tool for retrogression.”
He urged Nigerians across all regions, age brackets, and professional backgrounds to consolidate around the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“We cannot allow a cabal of expired politicians to derail the progress of over 200 million Nigerians.
The ADC coalition has no plans, no ideology, no compass. It is a coalition of self-service, not nation-building. President Tinubu is not perfect, but he is purposeful, and Nigeria is finally heading somewhere.
“The 2027 elections will not be about recycled politicians or tired slogans. It will be about continuity, stability, and delivery. Tinubu represents that hope – and we must defend it,” Klinsmann concluded.
