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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Nigerian Government to disclose the number of casualties recorded in the recent US airstrikes in Sokoto State, insisting that Nigerians deserve full transparency on the operation.
Spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this on X(formerly Twitter) on Friday.
He said, “President Bola Tinubu has outsourced his most important constitutional responsibility, effectively taking a back seat in a vehicle that he is constitutionally assigned to drive.
“When the President of Nigeria appears compelled to report himself to another head of state, even tagging a foreign President in a Christmas Day message, Nigerians are entitled to ask who is truly in charge of our country?”
The United States had conducted airstrikes against Islamic State militants on December 25, 2025, in what officials described as coordinated action with Nigerian authorities to counter jihadist threats in the Northwest.
US Africa Command said the strikes targeted ISIS‑linked positions after Washington and Abuja shared intelligence, though information on casualties and the precise role of Nigerian forces has been limited and sparked debate over sovereignty and communication.
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The African Democratic Congress acknowledged Nigeria’s broader security challenges, stating that it recognised the seriousness of the threats confronting the country and affirmed that protecting Nigerian lives and defeating terrorism should remain a central national priority.
The party added that it supported all lawful and effective measures aimed at saving lives and restoring security.
However, the ADC expressed concern over foreign military involvement in Nigeria’s security affairs, reiterating its long-standing opposition to the physical operation of foreign forces on Nigerian soil.
It warned that desperation must not be allowed to undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty in any form.
The party further criticised the Bola Tinubu-led administration, attributing the reliance on foreign military action to what it described as the government’s historic incompetence in handling national security.
According to the ADC, the situation reflected a governance approach overly focused on revenue generation while treating critical issues such as security and diplomacy as afterthoughts.
“As an anomaly, the action can only be justified in the context of the historic incompetence of the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in dealing with the nation’s security challenges.
“This is what happens when a government behaves as though governance is all about revenue collection and all other issues, including national security and diplomacy, could be treated as an afterthought,” Abudllahi quoted the ADC as saying.
The ADC also raised concerns about how Nigerians were informed of the airstrikes, describing the communication process as troubling.
It noted that while the President often addresses the nation directly on political matters, information about a foreign military strike on Nigerian soil first came from a social media post by the American President, with domestic information limited to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The party said this demonstrated a worrying lack of awareness by the President of Nigeria regarding the historic significance of the incident.
The ADC concluded by calling for transparency, urging the government to inform Nigerians of the outcomes of the strike, including the number of terrorists reportedly killed.
