The APC, led by spokesperson Felix Morka, rejects claims that President Bola Tinubu promised to eradicate poverty in Nigeria within a set timeframe, including three years. The party says criticisms that link Tinubu directly to persistent poverty are misplaced and that successive administrations have also struggled to reduce poverty and hunger.
Across the outlets, the focus is on clarifying what Tinubu did or did not promise during the campaign. Vanguard and other reports frame the argument as “poverty normal globally,” saying the issue predates Tinubu’s tenure. The Punch and the other articles emphasise that Tinubu did not attach a specific deadline, arguing campaign commitments should be understood as long-term objectives rather than results that must be fully achieved in a fixed period.
While the outlets generally agree on the core dispute—whether a poverty-eradication timeline was promised—coverage differs in emphasis. Some foreground global context for poverty, while others centre on the absence of an explicit calendar and the idea that judging outcomes should not be limited to a short, specific period.
