In a country staggering under the weight of endless economic blows and decades of betrayal by its leaders, Bayo Onanuga’s claim that “ADC has no ideology, only hatred for Tinubu” doesn’t just miss the point — it accidentally reveals the deepest truth. Because if standing up against hunger, corruption, and generational poverty is “hatred,” then that is precisely the ideology Nigeria needs now more than ever.
Today, Nigeria is gasping for air: the naira has crashed to a historic low of ₦1,500 per dollar, while fuel prices hover around ₦700 per litre, choking small businesses and driving transport costs through the roof. Inflation has soared to a devastating 33.95% as of May 2024, wiping out the real value of workers’ meager salaries and plunging over 104 million Nigerians into multidimensional poverty. Yet, while ordinary citizens scramble to survive, leaders flaunt luxury convoys, private jets, and designer watches worth more than entire village budgets.
Tinubu’s administration has overseen a skyrocketing national debt now beyond ₦97 trillion, with a terrifying revenue-to-debt servicing ratio of over 90%, signaling a nation on the brink of economic collapse. Hospitals are under-equipped, schools are perpetually on strike, and the “future leaders” — Nigeria’s youth — are fleeing in droves, fueling a brain drain that threatens to cripple us for decades to come. Meanwhile, public assets are renamed, parties are thrown, and the political elite continue to gorge themselves on the public purse without shame.
Against this backdrop, refusing to applaud failure is not “hatred” — it is a righteous, necessary stand. This so-called hatred is a love for country expressed in its rawest, purest form: demanding that leaders be accountable and deliver on promises instead of turning governance into a festival of greed.
Bayo Onanuga and others who label this resistance as “hatred” expose their own moral bankruptcy. This so-called lack of ideology is, in fact, the strongest ideology of all: an unwavering belief in survival, justice, and national dignity. It is the ideology that insists public office is not a jackpot but a sacred trust to serve the people.
Nigerians are finally waking up. We can no longer afford to dance at rented rallies, chant empty slogans, and clap for thieves while the country burns. The young and the old are uniting online and offline, using every platform to question, challenge, and expose those who have failed them for decades.
This moment is not just about “hating” Tinubu or any individual — it is about breaking the toxic cycle that has held Nigeria hostage. It is about fighting for a future where no Nigerian must choose between buying food and paying transport fare; a future where leaders are held accountable, and public wealth is used to uplift rather than oppress.
So if defending human dignity, fighting poverty, and rejecting shameless misrule is called hatred, then may we all wear that badge proudly. Because if this is hatred, then Nigeria desperately needs more of it. More courage. More backbone. More fire to say: enough is enough.