2027: ADC dismisses The Economist’s report on Tinubu as ‘poor journalism’
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, has criticized a report by The Economist regarding President Bola Tinubu's 2027 election prospects. Abdullahi labeled the report as 'poor journalism,' arguing that its conclusions were based on limited, non-representative interviews.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between international media analysis and local political narratives in Nigeria, questioning the methodology of foreign reporting on domestic elections.
Layer 1 ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, has described a recent report by The Economist on President Bola Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 presidential election as “poor journalism”.
The Economist had reported that Tinubu could retain the presidency in 2027 despite public discontent over insecurity and economic hardship.
Reacting to the report in an interview with Trust TV, Abdullahi criticised what he described as elevating a news story to the level of an electoral projection.
“I’m embarrassed the way we are elevating a mere story to the level of an electoral projection, and if this were a logic class, then we would be guilty of what is called argumentum ad veracundiam,” he said.
He explained the phrase as an appeal to authority, arguing that the fact that a report was published by The Economist did not automatically make its conclusion credible.
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