The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the National Assembly to invoke relevant constitutional provisions to determine whether President Bola Tinubu remains fit to discharge the responsibilities of his office, alleging that the President has lost effective control of his administration.
The opposition party also alleged that unelected individuals or interests may be exercising presidential powers without the knowledge or direct authority of the President, describing the development as a serious threat to constitutional governance.
The ADC made the call in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, following the controversy surrounding the reported leadership dispute at the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA).
According to the party, reports indicating that an official allegedly removed by presidential directive has continued to occupy the office and preside over official engagements have raised fundamental questions about the authority of the President and the integrity of executive decision-making.
"If the reports concerning the BCDA are true, then this is no longer about one disputed appointment. It is about something far more disturbing: who is actually in charge of the Nigerian presidency?" the statement read.
The ADC argued that where a presidential appointment or removal could allegedly be ignored without consequence, it signified more than administrative lapses.
"When a presidential appointment or removal can simply be disregarded, Nigeria is no longer witnessing administrative confusion. We are witnessing a struggle for control of the presidency itself," the party stated.
It maintained that the BCDA controversy was not an isolated incident but part of what it described as a growing pattern of inconsistencies within the Tinubu administration.
The party cited the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, which it described as a "phantom" agency that allegedly operated at the highest levels of government despite lacking official legal status.
According to the ADC, the recurring controversies have heightened concerns about transparency, accountability and adherence to due process within the Federal Government.
The opposition party urged the National Assembly to exercise its constitutional oversight responsibility by investigating the circumstances surrounding the reported developments, insisting that Nigerians deserve clarity on who exercises executive authority in the country.
It further maintained that preserving the integrity of the Presidency and safeguarding constitutional democracy required an impartial legislative inquiry into the allegations.
As of the time of filing this report, the Presidency had not issued an official response to the latest claims by the ADC.
