The ADC argued that every major policy and appointment under the current administration had occurred with minimal Northern representation, stressing that recent gestures were nothing more than “consolation prizes.”

“But Northerners, as co-owners of our great federal republic, know better than to be deceived by these token appointments. They see through President Tinubu’s actions — and can sense that this is not genuine. Tokenism is not inclusion, and symbolism is not governance,” the ADC national publicity secretary said.

The party also called on the President to abandon what it termed “Bourdillon-style appeasement politics,” and instead pursue genuine national unity through broad-based consultation, policy fairness, and adherence to the principles of federal character.

“You cannot patch a broken roof with press releases and photo-ops. And you certainly cannot restore the trust that you have lost with the public by pretending that titles are a substitute for genuine commitment to nation-building,” the statement read.

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to comments made by the ADC concerning the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the opposition party’s remarks as “insensitive and unacceptable.”

In a statement shared on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Friday, the ruling party accused the ADC of politicising a period of national mourning for political gain.

“The party’s criticism of the dignified state burial accorded to the late President is as spooky as it is unconscionable. Again, the ADC has showcased itself to be without any understanding of customary state practice and lacking empathy and essential humanity,” Morka said.

The APC said the ADC’s statement, which reportedly suggested the Tinubu administration was exploiting the death of the former president for political gains, reflected the party’s “duplicity and insensitivity.”

“What would the ADC have had President Tinubu do? Deny the late President Buhari the honour of a befitting state burial? Withhold empathy and support for the bereaved former first family?” Morka queried.

He further accused the ADC of allowing its desperation for power to “corrode its humanity,” describing the opposition as “a party of mindless political dregs” and “a dump of Nigeria’s internally displaced politicians.”

The APC noted that President Tinubu had demonstrated compassion and patriotism by leading the nation in honouring his predecessor.

“Nigerians must remain wary of the ADC and its band of political marauders prowling for power with nothing to offer except peddling falsehood and vilifying a President who is hard at work for the transformation and progress of our nation,” Morka added.

Meanwhile, during a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session on Thursday, President Tinubu paid tribute to the late Buhari in the presence of his family.

President Buhari, who died on July 13, was buried on July 15 with full state honours.