The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s dream of winning the 2027 presidential election as a “mere mirage” and an act of political delusion.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, APC spokesperson Mr Seye Oladejo said the ADC’s recent claims that it would win the 2027 general elections — and that “failure is not an option” — were laughable.

“For a party that has been practically invisible on Nigeria’s political radar, such a statement can only be described as a tragicomic display of self-deception,” Oladejo said.

He added that the ADC’s declaration “sounds more like a comedy skit than a political strategy,” noting that most Nigerians can barely recall its existence, let alone its relevance.

“The last time the ADC made any national impact was when a few disenchanted politicians briefly used it as a temporary shelter before returning to their real political homes,” he remarked.

Oladejo argued that a party without structure, followership, or clear ideology had no business speaking about winning elections.

“The ADC’s boast of a 2027 victory is akin to a political mirage; the closer they think they are to power, the farther it moves away. If empty press statements and wishful thinking could win elections, perhaps the ADC would stand a chance. Unfortunately, democracy rewards substance, not self-praise,” he said.

He added that there was no visible political presence or activity anywhere in the country to justify the ADC’s optimism, describing the party as one “in perpetual crisis over membership discipline and identity.”

“The ADC remains, without question, the political joke of the coming national elections,” Oladejo asserted.

He stressed that Nigerians were not in the mood for political jokes, noting that they had witnessed the difference between a governing party with vision and competence and a coalition of directionless groups that surface during elections “to trade in fantasies.”

Oladejo maintained that under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Nigeria was witnessing a steady national reawakening, with visible progress in infrastructure expansion, economic stabilisation, and renewed investor confidence.

“These are tangible achievements, not mere slogans,” he said.

He advised the ADC to confront its political irrelevance rather than issue empty proclamations about 2027.

“A party that cannot win a polling unit should not delude itself about winning the presidency,” Oladejo concluded.